torchère

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tɔːˈʃɛə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tôr shâr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tor•chère  (tôr shâr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a tall stand for a candelabrum.
  2. Furnituretorchiere.
  • French, equivalent. to torche torch1 + -ère, variant of -ière, feminine of -ier -ier2
  • 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
torchère / tɔːˈʃɛə/
  1. a tall narrow stand for holding a candelabrum
Etymology: 20th Century: from French, from torche torch
'torchère' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
torchier - torchiere

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