torchiere
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Free_standing_lamp.jpg/220px-Free_standing_lamp.jpg)
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French torchère (“floor lamp”).
Noun
[edit]torchiere (plural torchieres)
- A floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.
- A large ornamental candelabrum.