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lampshades

  • plural
    of lampshade.
    lampshade
    noun
    a shade, usually translucent or opaque, for shielding the glare of a light source in a lamp or for directing the light to a particular area.

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She painted delicate flowers, oranges and leaves on glass, leather and even lampshades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

From the ceiling hung a twisted glass chandelier by Eric Dunn, its spiked lampshades mimicking the tendrils of a brain’s dendrites.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024

Her firm also frequently uses window coverings and lampshades woven from natural grasses for their visual warmth.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024

She notes BioKnit is already being used by designers to make lampshades, for example.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023

Lots of hymns, and the Catholic priest saying Hail Marys, and the first-class salon which had really looked a lot like this: dark wood, potted palms, rose silk lampshades with their swaying fringe.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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