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cheval glass

Syllabification: (che·val glass)
Pronunciation: /SHəˈval/

(also cheval mirror)
Definition of cheval glass

noun

  • a tall mirror fitted at its middle to an upright frame so that it can be tilted.

Origin:

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

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