pier glass
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pier glass
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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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
It contained a pier glass fantastically stuck from top to bottom with New Year's cards, cards of congratulation, and illustrated advertisements of soaps and powders.
From The Song of Songs by Sudermann, Hermann
Turning to the pier glass, she threw on the electric light and scrutinized her features narrowly.
From Carmen Ariza by Stocking, Charles Francis
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