fairy lamp

American  

noun

1. a lamp using a candle as the source of illumination, usually constructed of glass or ceramic material, set on a metal base, and having a fabric shade.

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Etymology

Origin of fairy lamp

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The fire-fly, with its fairy lamp, Flashes within its soft green bower; The humming sphinx flits in and out, To sip the nectar of its flower.

From Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse by Abbot, Anne Wales

"Are you carrying a lamp—a fairy lamp?" asked Linde in a tone of great relief.

From Fairies Afield by Molesworth, Mrs. (Mary Louisa)

Oh, the striped awning and the fairy lamp, The cool night fragrance, the insidious damp, And, more insidious still, The sweet effrontery of the beardless scamp Who babbles at his will.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, November 4th 1893 by Various

From every fairy lamp the lustrous capital signalled to youth her invitation, her challenge, and her menace.

From The Dark Star by Stevens, William Dodge

Consequently, the fairy lamp had things pretty much its own way and it embraced its opportunity.

From Peggy Stewart at School by Jackson, Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie)