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Secondary term

pillow sham

URI
https://nomenclature.info/nom/1029 (opens semantic view)
Definition
A decorative covering that is laid over a pillow or that covers an entire pillow like an envelope. The later style includes an opening at the center back or at one end into which the pillow is inserted and which may be fastened closed. Used for ornamentation.
Definition source(s)
  • Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
English
Term (International)
pillow sham
Inverted term (International)
sham, pillow
Alternative term(s)
pillowsham; sham
French
Term (International)
couvre-oreiller
Term gender (International)
masculine
Alternative term(s)
hypocrite; menteuse; trompeuse
Spanish
Term
falso almohadones
External term source
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
Date created
2010-01-01
Date updated
2020-06-03
Parks Canada code(s)
  • 02-00016
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URL
https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/1029 (reopens this page)
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