anse de panier

noun

anse de pa·​nier

ˈäⁿsdə(ˌ)pȧnˈyā

architecture

: a broadly elliptical or 3-centered curve

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, basket handle

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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