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brise-soleil
brise-so·leil
/
ˈbriz
soʊˈleɪ
/
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[
breez
-soh-
ley
]
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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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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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