Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wall-shade

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: wal-l-shade
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bracket attached to a wall, bearing a candle or lamp protected by a candle-shade.

Example Sentences

"We brought carpets, and chandeliers, and wall shades (the great staple commodity of Indian furniture), from Calcutta […]"

Inflected Forms

wall-shades (plural)

Questions

What does wall-shade mean?: A bracket attached to a wall, bearing a candle or lamp protected by a candle-shade.

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