brise-bise
[ breez-beez ]
noun
a short curtain, often of lace, hung on the lower section of a window.
Origin of brise-bise
11910–15; <French: literally, (it) breaks (the) wind (brise 3rd-person singular present of briser to break; bise north wind)
Words Nearby brise-bise
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How to use brise-bise in a sentence
To-day new silk brise-bise appeared on the second floor, and a glimpse of a branching palm.
Big Game | Mrs. George de Horne VaizeyBehind the silken curtains and brise-bise of Number 14, the “Pampered Pet” had her residence.
Betty Trevor | Mrs. G. de Horne Vaizey
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