"torchière" meaning in All languages combined

See torchière on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: torchières [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} torchière (plural torchières)
  1. Alternative spelling of torchiere. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: torchiere
    Sense id: en-torchière-en-noun-Y4EHTUGv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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