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

Behind my half-head, in the center of the picture, in the empty sky, a pier glass is hanging, convex and encircled by an ornate frame.

From Literature

Candles of wax she lit before A pier glass standing from the floor; Up to the ceiling, off she tore With eager hands her jewels, then The silken vesture which she wore.

From Project Gutenberg

It had been a famous joke to drag that light card-table before the pier glass, which reflected the hand of the unwary gamester.

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It contained a pier glass fantastically stuck from top to bottom with New Year's cards, cards of congratulation, and illustrated advertisements of soaps and powders.

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She stood up, looking at herself and performing a graceful pirouette before the long pier glass.

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