pier glass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peer glas, glahs]
- /pɪər glæs, glɑs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peer glas, glahs]
- /pɪər glæs, glɑs/

Definitions of pier glass words

noun pier glass a tall mirror, often full-length, intended to be set between windows. 1
noun pier glass a tall narrow mirror, usually one of a pair or set, designed to hang on the wall between windows, usually above a pier table 0
noun pier glass a tall mirror set in the pier, or wall section, between windows 0

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Origin of pier glass

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Pier glass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pier glass

pier glass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pier glass

noun pier glass

cheval glass — full-length mirror that can swivel
gaper — a person or thing that gapes.
hand glass — a small mirror with a handle.
imager — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
looking glass — a mirror made of glass with a metallic or amalgam backing.

All 6 Synonyms of pier glass