[ noun ] a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view <noun.artifact>
lampshade \lampshade\, lamp shade \lamp shade\n. a protective ornamental covering used to screen the light bulb in a lamp from direct view. [WordNet 1.5]
Terry McGowan, an engineer at General Electric's lighting division, acknowledges that some bulb makers are still "trying to hide" even small fluorescent tubes with glass or plastic covers, which can make them too fat to fit inside most lampshade holders.
With hooker styles at Angelo Tarlazzi and wild lampshade hoop skirts at Thierry Mugler, some fashion shows failed to resemble their purpose _ ready-to-wear.
The welfare division included an electric letter opener and sink faucet filter, and the small and medium-sized enterprise division included a lampshade, waste paper baskets and an unusual bicycle with a curved horizontal bar.