Lampshading
noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The practice of decorating lampshades. uncountable
"Finally she took a job decorating lampshades. Lampshading, as she called it, left her drained and without impetus or inspiration to draw, which always made her unhappy."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of lampshade form-of, gerund, participle, present
Synonyms
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More examples"Finally she took a job decorating lampshades. Lampshading, as she called it, left her drained and without impetus or inspiration to draw, which always made her unhappy."
Etymology
From lampshade + -ing.
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