brise-bise

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French brise-bise.

Pronunciation

Noun

brise-bise (plural brises-bises)

  1. A net curtain (or lace curtain) for the lower half of a window.

French

Etymology

briser +‎ bise

Pronunciation

Noun

brise-bise m (plural brise-bise)

  1. brise-bise (net curtain for the lower half of a window)
    • 1949 [1946], Jacques Prévert, “Événements”, in Paroles [Words], Éditions Gallimard, page 54:
      l’hirondelle continue son chemin et voit
      à travers les brise-bise d’une autre fenêtre
      autour du jeune mort toute la famille assise
      elle est arrivée en taxi
      en larmes en deuil et sur son trente et un
      elle veille le mort
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