lampshade

[US]/'læmpʃeɪd/
[UK]/'læmpʃed/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a covering for a lamp that shields the light and softens it.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

table lampshade

floor lampshade

lampshade design

Example Sentences

She carefully dusted the lampshade in the living room.

The lampshade cast a warm glow in the cozy room.

He accidentally knocked over the lampshade while rearranging the furniture.

The lampshade matched the curtains perfectly.

She sewed a new cover for the old lampshade.

The lampshade was made of delicate lace.

The lampshade added a touch of elegance to the room.

He struggled to fit the lampshade onto the light fixture.

The lampshade was too big for the lamp base.

She chose a colorful lampshade to brighten up the room.

Real-world Examples

496. The invader saw the shadow of the lampshade fade away.

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He picks up on toilet paper and crooked lampshades.

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Midge wears a lampshade hat made of straw.

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Can you tell the court what that mark is on the lampshade?

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The lampshade has a double skin so that it remains cool.

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These plastic shields are known as the " Plex'eat" . They look like big, clear lampshades and hang down from the top of the room.

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We played games with me doing a dance on the top of the bar with a lampshade on my head and everyone laffing.

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Nitin Mohindra is a short, pudgy man with a receding hairline, descending paunch, and lampshade moustache, who joined Vyapam in 1986 at the age of 21 as a data entry operator.

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Half of the lampshade projected into her field of vision, and just under it two smooth sunburnt hands, one holding a pencil and the other a ruler, were moving to and fro over a drawing-board.

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I watch videos that show me how to make DIY love totems for Harry -- for example, a lampshade covered in photos of his face, or a key ring that states the exact time of his birth.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2020 Collection

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