brise-soleil

[breez-soh-ley]

brise-so·leil

[breez-soh-ley]
noun
a screen, usually louvered, placed on the outside of a building to shield the windows from direct sunlight.

Origin:
1940–45; < French: literally, (it) breaks (the) sun (brise 3rd singular present of briser to break; soleil sun)
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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brise-soleil (ˌbriːzsəʊˈleɪ)
 
n
a structure used in hot climates to protect a window from the sun, usually consisting of horizontal or vertical strips of wood, concrete, etc
 
[C20: French: break-sun, from briser to break + soleil sun]

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