pier glass

noun

Definition of pier glassnext
as in hand glass

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  1. looking glass
  2. mirror
Noun
  • This wasn’t about sending the world through the looking glass, but about bringing the outside world onto the runway.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The layer between reality and fiction within the show is porous yet defined, conjuring the peculiar experience of seeing through the looking glass.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of looking glass
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  • Windows offer wide views of downtown Kansas City throughout, and units have in-unit laundry and backlit bathroom mirrors.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
  • So when a two-minute shower step started promising the same mirror-like finish, it was bound to take off.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of mirror
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“Pier glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pier%20glass. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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