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torchère

[ tawr-shair ]

noun

  1. a tall stand for a candelabrum.

torchère

/ tɔːˈʃɛə /

noun

  1. a tall narrow stand for holding a candelabrum

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Word History and Origins

Origin of torchère1

1905–10; < French, equivalent to torche torch 1 + -ère, variant of -ière, feminine of -ier -ier 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of torchère1

C20: from French, from torche torch

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