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How to pronounce lampshade in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms lamp shade, shade
Type of protection, protective cover, protective covering

Examples of lampshade

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Short skirts with the sharp knife pleats of a lampshade were dappled with paint.
From the washingtonpost.com
I actually bought a lampshade brush at Gaylord's in Chevy Chase a few years ago.
From the washingtonpost.com
How about transforming them into a fancy new lampshade, or stylish cushion cover?
From the expressandstar.com
House Speaker Thom Tillis woke up this morning with a lampshade still on his head.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The reception desk is just beyond the life-size plastic horse wearing a lampshade.
From the usatoday.com
Old pearl necklaces can dangle from a funky lampshade as a nouveau chandelier.
From the denverpost.com
Your goal in life might not be to re-cover a lampshade or weave a twine headboard.
From the dailyherald.com
The other day I opened the fridge and there was a lampshade on the lightbulb.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Everyone's thought of painting old furniture, but what about stripes on a lampshade?
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • A protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
  • A lampshade is a fixture that covers the lightbulb on a lamp to diffuse the light it emits. Conical, cylindrical and other forms on floor-, desk- or table top-mounted as well as suspended lamp models are the most common and are made in a wide range of materials. ...
  • A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions so it doesn't cause glare by shining directly in one's eyes