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/tawr chear"/, n.a floor lamp for indirect lighting, having its source of light within a reflecting bowl that directs the light upward.Also, torchère, torchier.[var. of TORCHÈRE]
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torchiere — tor•chiere or tor•chier [[t]tɔrˈtʃɪər, ˈʃɪər[/t]] n. fur a floor lamp having its source of light within a reflecting bowl that directs the light upward • Etymology: var. of torchère … From formal English to slang
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