torchère

[ tawr-shair ]
/ tɔrˈʃɛər /

noun

a tall stand for a candelabrum.
torchiere.

Origin of torchère

1905–10; < French, equivalent to torche torch1 + -ère, variant of -ière, feminine of -ier -ier2

Words nearby torchère

torchiere, torchlight, torchon lace, torchwood, torchy, torchère, tordesillas, tore, toreador, toreador fresco, the, toreador pants

British Dictionary definitions for torchere

torchère
/ (tɔːˈʃɛə) /

noun

a tall narrow stand for holding a candelabrum

Word Origin for torchère

C20: from French, from torche torch