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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of brise-soleil¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of brise-soleil¹

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