lampshade
Light softening cone
A lampshade is a cover placed over a light bulb to diffuse or direct light and reduce glare.
Lampshades come in various shapes—conical, cylindrical, drum—and materials from fabric to paper to glass.
She picked out a new lampshade for the bedroom.
Wearing a lampshade on one's head is a cliché of drunken party behavior.
Struck percussion cylinder
- empireDomain under unified control
- coolieColonial-era Asian laborer
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- coneTapered solid, circular base
cylindrical · square · rectangular · hexagonal · octagonal · tapered · pleated · scalloped
Outermost edge or margin
- tasselOrnamental hanging cluster
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- beadedAdorned with small spheres
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
brocade · piping · ribbon · appliqué · floral · paisley · motif · pattern
Woven or knit material
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- linenFlax-derived textile
- velvetThick-pile textile
- paperPressed pulp for writing
parchment · glass · mica · rattan · wicker · rice paper · burlap · cotton
Spread thinly throughout
translucent · frosted · opaque · muted · dim · warm · subdued · scatter
Regional speech pattern
- coordinatingArranging for unified action
- vintageQuality from past eras
- modernOf recent times
- rusticRural and unrefined
traditional · mid-century · art deco · Tiffany · Victorian · chinoiserie · bohemian · minimalist
drum
Struck percussion cylinder
cone · cylindrical · square · rectangular · hexagonal · octagonal · tapered · pleated · scalloped · flared
fringe
Outermost edge or margin
embroidery · brocade · piping · ribbon · appliqué · floral · paisley · motif · pattern · print
fabric
Woven or knit material
paper · parchment · glass · mica · rattan · wicker · rice paper · burlap · cotton · organza
diffuse
Spread thinly throughout
filter · translucent · frosted · opaque · muted · dim · warm · subdued · scatter · temper
accent
Regional speech pattern
- coordinatingArranging for unified action
- vintageQuality from past eras
- modernOf recent times
rustic · traditional · mid-century · art deco · Tiffany · Victorian · chinoiserie · bohemian · minimalist · statement
lampshadelight bulb
Electric illumination source
spotlight · reflector · floodlight · searchlight · magnifying lens
lampshadebulb
Rounded storage organ
light bulb · filament · light source · illuminant · lamp
- lampshade hatFixture cover worn comedically