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单词 cheval glass
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Definition of cheval glass in English:

cheval glass

(also cheval mirror)
nounʃəˈval ˌɡlɑːsʃəˈvæl ˌɡlæs
  • A tall mirror fitted at its middle to an upright frame so that it can be tilted.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Considered as furniture, mirrors were made in many styles and sizes from small courting glasses to full length cheval glasses.
    • Whether it's the living room, bedroom, bathroom or foyer our cheval mirrors enable you to transform an ordinary room into an extraordinary display of charm and grace.
    • The Stratford beveled edge cheval mirror adds dimension with classic lines and a walnut finish.
    • Kelley Furniture offers a wide variety of cheval mirrors and wall mirrors.
    • He set down his wineglass and, taking her by the shoulders, turned her to the cheval glass she'd avoided up until now.
    • She found herself staring motionless at her reflection in the tall cheval glass, and quickly finished unbraiding her hair, thinking fixedly of things other than that sorrow.
    • Improved skill in mirror making also made possible the introduction of the cheval glass, a freestanding full-length mirror, supported on a frame with four feet.
    • The oblique back view of the cheval mirror in Boucher's picture evokes a convention with a long and venerable history in painter's self-portraits.
    • After several requests from his wife for a cheval mirror, and many discarded sketches later, McAfee finally was satisfied with this design.
    • A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a red long-sleeved dress and white surcoat, kneels, looking at her reflection in a large cheval glass which stands on the floor.
    • Ali ran her fingertips over her grandmother's mirror, remembering the many times she'd seen her grandmother checking her appearance in the old cheval glass.
    • To the right of the composition is the back edge of a small cheval glass.

Origin

Mid 19th century: cheval from French, in the sense 'frame'.

 
 

Definition of cheval glass in US English:

cheval glass

(also cheval mirror)
nounʃəˈvæl ˌɡlæsSHəˈval ˌɡlas
  • A tall mirror fitted at its middle to an upright frame so that it can be tilted.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • After several requests from his wife for a cheval mirror, and many discarded sketches later, McAfee finally was satisfied with this design.
    • Considered as furniture, mirrors were made in many styles and sizes from small courting glasses to full length cheval glasses.
    • Kelley Furniture offers a wide variety of cheval mirrors and wall mirrors.
    • She found herself staring motionless at her reflection in the tall cheval glass, and quickly finished unbraiding her hair, thinking fixedly of things other than that sorrow.
    • To the right of the composition is the back edge of a small cheval glass.
    • Improved skill in mirror making also made possible the introduction of the cheval glass, a freestanding full-length mirror, supported on a frame with four feet.
    • Ali ran her fingertips over her grandmother's mirror, remembering the many times she'd seen her grandmother checking her appearance in the old cheval glass.
    • He set down his wineglass and, taking her by the shoulders, turned her to the cheval glass she'd avoided up until now.
    • Whether it's the living room, bedroom, bathroom or foyer our cheval mirrors enable you to transform an ordinary room into an extraordinary display of charm and grace.
    • The oblique back view of the cheval mirror in Boucher's picture evokes a convention with a long and venerable history in painter's self-portraits.
    • A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a red long-sleeved dress and white surcoat, kneels, looking at her reflection in a large cheval glass which stands on the floor.
    • The Stratford beveled edge cheval mirror adds dimension with classic lines and a walnut finish.

Origin

Mid 19th century: cheval from French, in the sense ‘frame’.

 
 
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