persiennes

[ pur-zee-enz; French per-syen ]

/ ˌpɜr ziˈɛnz; French pɛrˈsyɛn /

noun

(used with a plural verb) Persian blinds.

(used with a singular verb) a printed or painted fabric of cotton or silk.

Origin of persiennes

1835–45; <French, noun use of plural of persienne, feminine of persien, obsolete variant of persanPersian

Words nearby persiennes

Persian melon, Persian violet, Persian walnut, persicaria, Persichetti, persiennes, persiflage, persimmon, Persis, persist, persistence

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Example sentences from the Web for persiennes

She got up, walked across the floor to the open window and unfastened the persiennes.
The Garden Of Allah|Robert Hichens
She watched the sunshine coming in bars through the persiennes, and her immediate surroundings again melted away.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Very different to the lazy drawing up of a roller-blind in England is the swinging open of a pair of French persiennes.
Her Royal Highness Woman|Max O'Rell
He looked at the windows; those on the ground floor were provided with wooden shutters, those on the first floor with persiennes.
The White House (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XII)|Charles Paul de Kock

British Dictionary definitions for persiennes

persiennes

/ (ˌpɜːsɪˈɛnz) /

pl n

outside window shutters having louvres to keep out the sun while maintaining ventilationAlso called: Persian blinds

Word Origin for persiennes

C19: from French, from persien Persian

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单词	persiennes
释义	persiennes [ pur-zee-enz; French per-syen ] / ˌpɜr ziˈɛnz; French pɛrˈsyɛn / noun (used with a plural verb) Persian blinds. (used with a singular verb) a printed or painted fabric of cotton or silk. Origin of persiennes 1835–45; <French, noun use of plural of persienne, feminine of persien, obsolete variant of persanPersian Words nearby persiennes Persian melon, Persian violet, Persian walnut, persicaria, Persichetti, persiennes, persiflage, persimmon, Persis, persist, persistence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for persiennes She got up, walked across the floor to the open window and unfastened the persiennes. The Garden Of Allah\|Robert Hichens She watched the sunshine coming in bars through the persiennes, and her immediate surroundings again melted away. The Rainbow\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence Very different to the lazy drawing up of a roller-blind in England is the swinging open of a pair of French persiennes. Her Royal Highness Woman\|Max O'Rell He looked at the windows; those on the ground floor were provided with wooden shutters, those on the first floor with persiennes. The White House (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XII)\|Charles Paul de Kock British Dictionary definitions for persiennes persiennes / (ˌpɜːsɪˈɛnz) / pl n outside window shutters having louvres to keep out the sun while maintaining ventilationAlso called: Persian blinds Word Origin for persiennes C19: from French, from persien Persian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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