persienne

noun

per·​si·​enne

¦pərzē¦en,

-rsē-

plural -s

1

: painted or printed cotton or silk originally made in Persia and later imitated in Europe

2

a

: an exterior window shutter having adjustable horizontal slats or louvers fixed at an angle so as to admit light but exclude sun and rain

—usually used in plural

b

: venetian blind

—usually used in plural

Word History

Etymology

French, from feminine of adjective persien Persian

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