Lampshade

Quick meaning: Lampshade is a noun meaning A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

Meaning

A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

More Meanings

1. (fashion) To wear an oversize top with skintight thigh-high boots and no leggings.
2. To adorn with one or more lampshades.
3. To design or create lampshades.
4. (narratology, fandom slang) To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself.

Example Sentences

Lampshading – or, wearing an oversized top with over-the-knee boots – isn't just for Ariana Grande.

Kate Moss lampshaded, Bella Hadid lampshaded—hell, nearly every Kardashian took the trend for a spin.

The hanging-bowl lampshade in marbled glass was two decades pre-war – the kind that marked out aged people.

Pants. Who needs them? Definitely not celebrities sporting the lampshading or "no pants" trend this summer.

Word Forms

• lampshades
• lamp-shade
• lampshading
• lampshaded

Synonyms for lampshade

Depending on context, synonyms include lamp shade.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lamp shade, candle-shade, shade, lampshading, wall-shade, blind.

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