plafond

[ pluh-fon; French pla-fawn ]

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noun,plural pla·fonds

[pluh-fonz; French pla-fawn]. /pləˈfɒnz; French plaˈfɔ̃/. Architecture.

a ceiling, whether flat or arched, especially one of decorative character.

Origin of plafond

1655–65; <French; Middle French platfond ceiling, literally, flat bottom, i.e., underside. See plate¹, fund

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How to use plafond in a sentence

This picture is the finished sketch of a plafond now at Dijon, the birth-place of the painter.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society | anonymous
Silken carpets covered the floor, and the plafond of this gigantic hall was formed by the thousand-starred arch of heaven.
The Daughter of an Empress | Louise Muhlbach
Above, garlands of flowers and evergreens, from which thousands of coloured lamps were suspended, formed the plafond.
Three Months Abroad | Anna Vivanti
As I was poking about, two urchins accosted me and asked if I would like to see the plafond.
A Spring Walk in Provence | Archibald Marshall
Beautiful oil-paintings, in tasteful gold frames, ornament the plafond; but the magnificent chandelier is the greatest curiosity.
Visit to Iceland | Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for plafond

plafond

/ (pləˈfɒn, French plafɔ̃) /

noun

a ceiling, esp one having ornamentation
a card game, a precursor of contract bridge

Origin of plafond

C17: from French, literally: ceiling, maximum, from plat flat + fond bottom, from Latin fundus bottom

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