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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; < F: lit., (it) breaks (the) sun (brise 3d sing. pres. of briser to break; soleil sun)
1940–45; < F: lit., (it) breaks (the) sun (brise 3d sing. pres. of briser to break; soleil sun)
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