- lamp shade
- lampshade lampshade, lamp shade lamp shade . a protective ornamental covering used to screen the light bulb in a lamp from direct view. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Lamp shade — Lamp Lamp (l[a^]mp), n. [F. lampe, L. lampas, adis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, torch, fr. ? to give light, to shine. Cf. {Lampad}, {Lantern}.] 1. A light producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus; formerly referring especially to a vessel with a wick… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lamp-shade — also lampshade, 1829, from LAMP (Cf. lamp) + SHADE (Cf. shade) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
lamp|shade — «LAMP SHAYD», noun. a shade over a lamp to soften or direct the light … Useful english dictionary
lamp shade — noun a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view • Syn: ↑lampshade • Hypernyms: ↑shade • Part Holonyms: ↑lamp … Useful english dictionary
lamp·shade — /ˈlæmpˌʃeıd/ noun, pl shades [count] : a cover that softens or directs the light of a lamp a silk/glass/paper lampshade … Useful english dictionary
LAMP-SHADE — … Useful english dictionary
Lamp — (l[a^]mp), n. [F. lampe, L. lampas, adis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, torch, fr. ? to give light, to shine. Cf. {Lampad}, {Lantern}.] 1. A light producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus; formerly referring especially to a vessel with a wick used for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lamp burner — Lamp Lamp (l[a^]mp), n. [F. lampe, L. lampas, adis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, torch, fr. ? to give light, to shine. Cf. {Lampad}, {Lantern}.] 1. A light producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus; formerly referring especially to a vessel with a wick… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lamp fount — Lamp Lamp (l[a^]mp), n. [F. lampe, L. lampas, adis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, torch, fr. ? to give light, to shine. Cf. {Lampad}, {Lantern}.] 1. A light producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus; formerly referring especially to a vessel with a wick… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lamp jack — Lamp Lamp (l[a^]mp), n. [F. lampe, L. lampas, adis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, torch, fr. ? to give light, to shine. Cf. {Lampad}, {Lantern}.] 1. A light producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus; formerly referring especially to a vessel with a wick… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English