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brise-bise

American

[breez-beez] / ˈbrizˌbiz /

noun

a short curtain, often of lace, hung on the lower section of a window.

Etymology

Origin of brise-bise

1910–15; < French: literally, (it) breaks (the) wind ( brise 3rd-person singular present of briser to break; bise north wind)

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brise-bise

To-day new silk brise-bise appeared on the second floor, and a glimpse of a branching palm.

From Big Game A Story for Girls by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

Behind the silken curtains and brise-bise of Number 14, the “Pampered Pet” had her residence.

From Betty Trevor by Prout, Victor

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