brise-soleil

[ breez-soh-ley ]

noun
  1. a screen, usually louvered, placed on the outside of a building to shield the windows from direct sunlight.

Origin of brise-soleil

1
1940–45; <French: literally, (it) breaks (the) sun (brise 3rd-person singular present of briser to break; soleil sun)

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British Dictionary definitions for brise-soleil

brise-soleil

/ (ˌbriːzsəʊˈleɪ) /


noun
  1. a structure used in hot climates to protect a window from the sun, usually consisting of horizontal or vertical strips of wood, concrete, etc

Origin of brise-soleil

1
C20: French: break-sun, from briser to break + soleil sun

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