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coulisse

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cou⋅lisse

  [koo-lees]
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–noun
1. a timber or the like having a groove for guiding a sliding panel.
2. Theater.
a. the space between two wing flats, leg drops, or the like.
b. any space or area backstage.
c. wing flat.
Origin:
1810–20; < F: groove, something that slides in a groove; see portcullis

wing flat

 
–noun Theater.
a flat, esp. a two-fold, usually forming part of a unit of four panels of painted scenery.
Also called coulisse.
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cou·lisse   (kōō-lēs')   
n.  

  1. A grooved timber in which something slides.

    1. A section of stage scenery placed in a wing of a theatre.

    2. The space between such pieces of scenery, through which an actor can make an entrance or exit.

    3. A backstage area in a theater.


[French, from Old French (porte) couleice, sliding door; see portcullis.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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