pier glass
a tall mirror, often full-length, intended to be set between windows.
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How to use pier glass in a sentence
Nearby, at the Beard Street Warehouses, pier glass was nearly washed away.
Red Hook Still Crying Out for Relief in Sandy’s Wake | Allison Yarrow | November 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe laughed grimly, and nodded at his full length reflection in the long pier-glass at the end of the room.
A Dreadful Temptation | Mrs. Alex. McVeigh MillerI dressed, donned my Capuchin's robe and took a look at myself in the pier-glass.
Hearts and Masks | Harold MacGrathDeshayes were kicking yours before a pier glass in the drawing-room.
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor | Samuel James ArnoldThe actor's fingers have evidently been recently at work on the lengthy pier-glass.
He paused before a tall pier-glass and surveyed himself through bloodshot eyes.
The Promise | James B. Hendryx
British Dictionary definitions for pier glass
a tall narrow mirror, usually one of a pair or set, designed to hang on the wall between windows, usually above a pier table
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