conversation piece (English, noun)
expansion: conversation piece (plural conversation pieces)
Senses:
glosses: An unusual item, such as a painting, or a tabletop knick-knack which encourages comment from visitors, and so helps to break the ice.
qualifier: painting
glosses: A painting of a group of people engaged in conversation or some other activity, popular in 18th century.
Forms:
form: conversation pieces
tags: plural