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cheval glass

[shuh-val] / ʃəˈvæl /


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“What do you think, Peng Yuen?” he inquired, turning from the cheval glass.

From The Gray Phantom's Return by Landon, Herman

She was peering into the cheval glass over her shoulder, giving her attention to two things at once.

From The High Heart by King, Basil

That passed, however, when at last she surveyed her length in the cheval glass.

From Making People Happy by Fisher, Harrison

It was an antique room, full of the most beautiful, world-forgotten old furniture, one piece of richly carved oak being a cheval glass that showed her Marion Macrae from head to feet.

From Playing With Fire by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

These screens were so brilliant that they were like gold mirrors in which a lady might see her reflection just as accurately as in any Parisian cheval glass.

From Japan A Record in Colour by Menpes, Dorothy




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