plafond

noun

pla·​fond

pləˈfän(d)

plural -s

1

: a ceiling usually of elaborate design formed by the underside of a floor

2

: a French variant of auction bridge that is similar to contract bridge

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French platfonds, from plat flat + fonds bottom, from Latin fundus

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