lampshade

noun

lamp·​shade ˈlamp-ˌshād How to pronounce lampshade (audio)
: a cover that softens or directs the light of a lamp

Examples of lampshade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are large public spaces appointed with a mix of regional antiques, lampshades with cascading yak-hair trim, pops of orange and yellow throughout, and landscape paintings from the mid-20th-century Australian artist Robert Powell, who lived and worked in Nepal for three decades. Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024 Go with patterned lampshades that add a decorative touch and a splash of pattern. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2024 There’s a warm feeling to the setting, the familiar wood interiors and Tiffany-style lampshades of classic Applebee’s contrasting against the clean lines of tennis courts, generic hotel-lobby bars, and bedrooms in various states of mess where so much of the film plays out. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 1 May 2024 From the ceiling hung a twisted glass chandelier by Eric Dunn, its spiked lampshades mimicking the tendrils of a brain’s dendrites. Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lampshade 

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Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lampshade was in 1829

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“Lampshade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lampshade. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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