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French door

American  

noun

  1. a door having glass panes throughout or nearly throughout its length.


Etymology

Origin of French door

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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Behind Judith Bruce, a French door is slightly ajar.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

Sunlight used to pour into a large French door that was now shaded by the tarp.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

From vacuums to blenders to French door refrigerators, the appliances we use every day often come from China.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2018

They also have stainless-steel appliances, including a five-burner gas range and a French door refrigerator, a stacked washer and dryer and ceiling fans.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2017

The tracery is gone, but the framing of the window remains, and is far more like that of a French door than of a window.

From Portuguese Architecture by Watson, Walter Crum

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