Cheval Glass Definition

shə-văl
noun
A full-length mirror mounted on swivels in a frame.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of cheval glass.
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Other Word Forms of Cheval Glass

Noun

Singular:
cheval glass
Plural:
cheval-glasses

Origin of Cheval Glass

  • From French cheval (“horse, supporting frame”) (see chevalet) + glace (“mirror”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From French cheval support, horse chevalet

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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