plafond
Americannoun
plural
plafondsnoun
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a ceiling, esp one having ornamentation
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a card game, a precursor of contract bridge
Etymology
Origin of plafond
1655–65; < French; Middle French platfond ceiling, literally, flat bottom, i.e., underside. See plate 1, fund
Example Sentences
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Other productions felt more haphazard in their attempts to craft an overall narrative, including “The Windows,” the puppet show, which was designed by the company Les Anges au Plafond.
From New York Times
Plafond, pla-fond′, n. the ceiling of a room, any soffit.
From Project Gutenberg
He was an honest, kindly-natured man, this pear-headed potentate, who reigned, “comme la corniche règne autour d’un plafond.”
From Project Gutenberg
Within the thickness of this wall, staircases descend to a lower gallery over the plafond of the proanos of the colonnade lighted from above.
From Project Gutenberg
Oh, comme c'est ennuyant de voyager, il faut tourner la t�te pour regarder les tableaux, et on casse le cou par ici: il faut regarder par la f�netre pour voir la vue, et on casse le cou par l�: il faut regarder au plafond pour voir les fresques, et on casse le cou de tous les c�t�s � la fois.
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