cheval glass

Example Sentences

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The Phantom, viewing himself in a cheval glass, daubed a dark tint over the gray at his temples.

From The Gray Phantom's Return by Landon, Herman

I went home and took a long survey of myself in the mirror, a cheval glass that showed me from crown to toe.

From A Black Adonis by Porter, Linn Boyd

She stopped at the cheval glass and arranged her hair with a series of twists that formed a turban secured by loops.

From Whispering Wires by Leverage, Henry

That passed, however, when at last she surveyed her length in the cheval glass.

From Making People Happy by Fisher, Harrison

He would, of course, choose an appropriate motif,—a woman trying on a scarf before a cheval glass, for instance, or a young workwoman carrying a band-box on her arm.

From The Gods are Athirst by Jackson, Emilie