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Meaning of pier glass | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A tall narrow mirror, usually set between two windows, above a pier table.

Equivalents

Deutsch Trumeau
Suomi trymoo
Français trumeau
Polski tremo
Русский трюмо

Examples

“To add to her misfortunes, Mr. Marechal occupied the small vista hitherto allowed to terminate in her profile, with an attitude. Sitting opposite a pier-glass has its disadvantages; however, when things come to the worst, they mend.”
“She rose to set her hair to rights in the pier glass while Drexel went on, though talking in a lower key, as if what he had to say might interest only Blanford.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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