table lamp en · NOUN
Meanings
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A lamp designed to be used on tables.
Many will have pleasing recollections of the attractive effect, especially on a winter evening, of a dining car or Pullman train, with its shaded table-lamps throwing their light on napery, cutlery, and glass to give a heartening picture of well-being.
1949 September and October, “The New Tavern Cars”, in Railway Magazine, page 282:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| table lamps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
cmn 檯燈 /台灯 (lamp designed for tables) · sah остуол лаампата (lamp designed for tables) · ja テーブルランプ (lamp designed for tables) · sv bordslampa (lamp designed for tables) · da bordlampe (lamp designed for tables) · hu asztali lámpa (lamp designed for tables) · fi pöytävalaisin (lamp designed for tables) · id lampu meja (lamp designed for tables) · ms lampu meja (lamp designed for tables) · dsb blidowa lampa (lamp designed for tables) · ru насто́льная ла́мпа (lamp designed for tables) · ga lampa boird (lamp designed for tables) · hsb blidowa lampa (lamp designed for tables) · de Tischlampe (lamp designed for tables) · fr lampe de table (lamp designed for tables) · dsb lampa na blido (lamp designed for tables)