brise soleil

English

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Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˌbɹiːz.soʊˈleɪ/

Etymology

From French brise (break) + soleil (sun)

Noun

brise soleil (plural brise soleils)

  1. (architecture) A type of structural sunshade with slats, holes, etc, to keep sunlight from striking fully on a building.

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