Torchere (noun)
taw-sher
A tall ornamental flat-topped stand, traditionally used as a stand for a candlestick.
Early 20th century French, from torche (see torch).
Example sentences
“she searched the drawers for a candle to stand atop the torchere.”
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
