"cheval glass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cheval glasses [plural]
Etymology: From French cheval (“horse, supporting frame”) (see chevalet) + glace (“mirror”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|cheval||horse, supporting frame}} French cheval (“horse, supporting frame”), {{m|fr|glace||mirror}} glace (“mirror”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cheval glass (plural cheval glasses)
  1. A long mirror, mounted on a swivel in a frame, allowing it to be tilted. Synonyms: cheval mirror, cheval-glass Translations (Translations): psyché [feminine] (French), espelho giratório [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-cheval_glass-en-noun-uE-NZl6F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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