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cheval glass definition

che·val glass (s̸hə val′)

a full-length mirror mounted on swivels in a frame

Etymology: Fr cheval, horse, hence frame (see sawhorse) + glass

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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