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pier glass
noun
- a tall mirror, often full-length, intended to be set between windows.
pier glass
noun
- a tall narrow mirror, usually one of a pair or set, designed to hang on the wall between windows, usually above a pier table
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pier glass1
First recorded in 1695–1705
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Example Sentences
Nearby, at the Beard Street Warehouses, Pier Glass was nearly washed away.
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He laughed grimly, and nodded at his full length reflection in the long pier-glass at the end of the room.
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I dressed, donned my Capuchin's robe and took a look at myself in the pier-glass.
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Deshayes were kicking yours before a pier glass in the drawing-room.
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The actor's fingers have evidently been recently at work on the lengthy pier-glass.
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He paused before a tall pier-glass and surveyed himself through bloodshot eyes.
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