torchiere

Variant of torchier

torchier definition

tor·chier or torchiere tor·chiere′ (tôr c̸hir′, -s̸hir′)

noun

a floor lamp with a reflector bowl and no shade, for casting light upward so as to give indirect illumination

Etymology: < Fr torchère, small, high candle stand < OFr torche: see torch

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