cheval glass

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che·val glass (sh

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A long mirror mounted on swivels in a frame.

[From French cheval, support, horse; see chevalet.]

cheval glass [ʃəˈvæl]

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a full-length mirror mounted so as to swivel within a frame

[from French cheval support (literally: horse)]

cheval glass - A tall mirror swung on an upright frame that takes its name from French cheval, "horse"—a synonym for "supporting framework," which describes this mirror.

See also related terms for mirror.

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Noun

cheval glass - a full length mirror mounted in a frame in which it can be tilted

mirror - polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

Translations

cheval glass [ʃəˈvælglɑːs] N → psique f

cheval glass

n → Standspiegel m → (zum Kippen)

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