Meanings
nountorchiere (plural torchieres)
plural torchieres · alternative torchère · alternative torchière · alternative torchier
- A floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.
Synonyms: floor lamp, standard lamp, torch lamp
- A large ornamental candelabrum.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.
Also see
Origin
- Frenchtorchère“floor lamp”
- Englishtorchiere
From French torchère (“floor lamp”).
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APA
torchiere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torchiere
MLA
“torchiere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torchiere. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torchiere,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torchiere.
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