cheval glass

cheval glass
/sheuh val"/
a full-length mirror mounted so that it can be tilted in a frame.
[1830-40; < F cheval horse, supporting framework (see CHEVALET)]

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▪ mirror
also called  horse dressing glass  or  psyche 

      tall dressing mirror, suspended between two pillars, usually joined by horizontal bars immediately above and below the mirror and resting on two pairs of long feet. The cheval glass was first made toward the end of the 18th century. The glass could be tilted at any angle by means of the swivel screws supporting it, and its height could be adjusted by means of lead counterweights and a horse, or pulley, from which the name was taken. Thomas Sheraton (Sheraton, Thomas), in The Cabinet Dictionary (1803), included a design with a nest of drawers at one side and another with a writing surface. When wardrobes were fitted with mirrored doors, the cheval glass became unnecessary in bedrooms.

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  • cheval glass — [shə val′] n. [Fr cheval, horse, hence frame (see SAWHORSE) + GLASS] a full length mirror mounted on swivels in a frame …   English World dictionary

  • Cheval glass — Cheval Che*val , n.; pl. {Chevaux}. [F. See {Cavalcade}.] A horse; hence, a support or frame. [1913 Webster] {Cheval glass}, a mirror swinging in a frame, and large enough to reflect the full length figure. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cheval glass — UK [ʃəˈvæl ˌɡlɑːs] / US [ʃəˈvæl ˌɡlæs] noun [countable] Word forms cheval glass : singular cheval glass plural cheval glasses a long mirror fixed to a frame that stands on the floor …   English dictionary

  • cheval glass — noun A long mirror, mounted on a swivel in a frame, allowing it to be tilted. Next to the cheval glass, Kit noticed a pale dressing gown, of all but insubstantial chiffon …   Wiktionary

  • cheval glass — che•val′ glass [[t]ʃəˈvæl[/t]] n. fur a full length mirror mounted so that it can be tilted in a frame • Etymology: 1830–40; < F cheval supporting framework, lit., horse (< Lcaballus) …   From formal English to slang

  • cheval glass — [ʃə val] (also cheval mirror) noun a tall mirror fitted at its middle to an upright frame so that it can be tilted. Origin C19: cheval from Fr., in the sense frame …   English new terms dictionary

  • cheval glass — noun Etymology: French cheval horse, support Date: 1828 a full length mirror in a frame in which it may be tilted …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cheval glass — /ʃəvæl ˈglas/ (say shuhval glahs) noun → cheval mirror …  

  • cheval-glass — n. a tall mirror swung on an upright frame. Etymology: F cheval horse, frame …   Useful english dictionary

  • cheval glass — che|val glass [ ʃə væl ,glæs ] noun count a long mirror attached to a frame that stands on the floor …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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