pier glass

noun

1. a tall mirror, often full-length, intended to be set between windows.

pier glass

noun

1. a tall narrow mirror, usually one of a pair or set, designed to hang on the wall between windows, usually above a pier table

Word History and Origins

Origin of pier glass¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Nearby, at the Beard Street Warehouses, Pier Glass was nearly washed away.

From The Daily Beast

He laughed grimly, and nodded at his full length reflection in the long pier-glass at the end of the room.

From Project Gutenberg

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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