lampshade

noun

lamp·​shade ˈlamp-ˌshād How to pronounce lampshade (audio)
: a cover that softens or directs the light of a lamp

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In 1957, Gein confessed in the Wisconsin community of Plainfield to killing two local women, digging up bodies from graveyards, and using body parts and skin to make everything from trophies to lampshades. Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Aselton, of The Soul Points Fund, learned of one household that had lost an heirloom, a very specific lampshade. Rebecca Keegan, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025 The accommodations are swathed in earthy tones, with woven-grass wallpaper and textured furniture; those cork chairs and lampshades were designed by South African studio HK. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025 Spread color throughout the room via pillows, lampshades, blankets and other soft goods. Lauren Finney Harden, USA Today, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lampshade

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lampshade was in 1829

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“Lampshade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lampshade. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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