Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lampshading

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lamp-shad-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of decorating lampshades.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of lampshade

Example Sentences

"Finally she took a job decorating lampshades. Lampshading, as she called it, left her drained and without impetus or inspiration to draw, which always made her unhappy."

Etymology

From lampshade + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lampshade

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does lampshading mean?: The practice of decorating lampshades.
Where does lampshading come from?: From lampshade + -ing.

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