torchiere


tor·chiere

T0276100 (tôr-shâr′, -chîr′) or tor·chier (-shâr′) also tor·chère (-shâr′)n. A usually tall floor lamp with a bowl-shaped part that diffuses the light or directs it upward.
[French torchère, from torche, torch; see torch.]

tor•chiere

or tor•chier

(tɔrˈtʃɪər, -ˈʃɪər)

n. a floor lamp having its source of light within a reflecting bowl that directs the light upward. [variant of torchère]

torchière

A slender decorative candlestand, often with a tripod base.
Translations