Lampshade Definition & Meaning

lampshade
noun
  1. a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view

"Lampshade" in song lyrics

See how lampshade is used in real songs:

  • "I'll leave your muzzle bandaged like a dog with a lampshade"
    Demigodz f/ Louis Logic, Majik Most — Class Clown
  • "On the rampage, dim ya lights like a lampshade"
    Hell Razah f/ 7th Ambassador, Baghdad — This Is 4 My GG'z
  • "His thoughts like a hundred moths...trapped in a lampshade..."
    Rage Against the Machine — Born of a Broken Man

Words that rhyme with lampshade

Usage tips for "lampshade"

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