hand mirror
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2.1
- noun
- /hænd ˈmɪrər/
:
espejo de mano
- Anthony looked into his pink hand mirror again.
- lipstick and a hand mirror
- a small hand mirror
- a silver hand mirror
Definitely have checked it out with a hand mirror it's little it's a man and it is tight and little for sure so that is confirmed.
- Definitely have checked it out with a hand mirror it's little it's a man and it is tight and little for sure so that is confirmed.
Examples
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Elna spun the prom girl toward her and gave her a hand mirror so she could see the back of her head.
Fiction book (1995) -
Frida looks in the hand mirror and notices her eyes have a strange glow.
Fiction book (1999) -
Then my mother picked up a hand mirror from the table, raised it, and looked at her face.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Take along a hand mirror," I said.
Fiction book (1992) -
Her mirror was a small hand mirror.
Fiction book (2000) -
Babette pulled an old piano stool over to the sink and looked at herself in a silver hand mirror.
Fiction book (1994) -
Still wet, Marian had taken a hand mirror from her top dresser drawer and sat down on the floor.
Fiction book (1996) -
Unruffled as ever, she pursed her lips at the hand mirror Rubin Gorman was holding by her side.
Fiction book (1995) -
Isabelle was applying lipstick in a hand mirror with her head tilted slightly back; her hand with the lipstick stopped.
Fiction book (2000) -
One morning, I walked in on Mom as she gazed into her hand mirror at the kitchen table.
Synonyms
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1.0
A smooth surface that shows a clear image of things
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2.5
A small mirror people carry in a bag or pocket to check their appearance
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2.4
A small folding mirror in a case that you carry to check your face
A small mirror with a handle for looking at your face
How Portable
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2.4
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2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a small mirror with a handle' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'hand' (the grasping extremity used to hold things) with 'mirror' (a reflective surface). This modifier+noun compound follows a common and cross-linguistically familiar compositional pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Hand mirror comes from the simple idea of a mirror you hold in your hand. People used small mirrors with a handle to check their face or the back of their hair, so today 'hand mirror' means 'a small mirror made to be held' while you look at yourself.