pier glass

noun

Definition of pier glassnext
as in hand glass

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  1. looking glass
  2. mirror
Noun
  • As Stevie Wonder’s eponymous 1972 hit suggests, there’s something specifically ominous about a 13-month-old baby that puts it in league with the bad juju of falling ladders and broken looking glasses.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The design of the bottle certainly has something to do with it, a fetching, retrol-looking glass decanter with a tax strip that provides information about when the whiskey was distilled and bottled.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
Definition of looking glass
Noun
  • The latest thirst trap leaves little to the imagination, as Stamos poses in front of a bathroom mirror.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Terms of the agreement Most of the language of Villalobos’ contract mirrors Dotres’ contract from 2022.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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