Entry: torchères (n.)
In context: "Avril Incandenza, a fiend for light, has the whole bank of overheads going, two torchères and some lamps..."
Definition: A tall ornamental candlestick or lamp-stand.
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SNOOT score: 1
Page: 760
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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