pier glass

American  

noun

1. a tall mirror, often full-length, intended to be set between windows.

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pier glass British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of pier glass

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

The place is unpretentiously furnished with family antiques, including alabaster figures of Venus & Adonis under an Early American pier glass.

From Time Magazine Archive

Behind my half-head, in the center of the picture, in the empty sky, a pier glass is hanging, convex and encircled by an ornate frame.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

There is no pier glass in our house for me to practice on.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

She rose and he led her in front of a pier glass.

From The Ten-foot Chain or, Can Love Survive the Shackles? A Unique Symposium by Abdullah, Achmed

She stood up, looking at herself and performing a graceful pirouette before the long pier glass.

From The Haunted Pajamas by Elliott, Francis Perry

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