persiennes

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɜːsɪˈɛnz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pûr′zē enz′; Fr. per syen′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
per•si•ennes  (pûr′zē enz′; Fr. per syen′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Furniture(used with a pl. v.) See Persian blinds. 
  2. Textiles(used with a sing. v.) a printed or painted fabric of cotton or silk.
  • French, noun, nominal use of plural of persienne, feminine of persien, obsolete variant of persan Persian
  • 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
persiennes /ˌpɜːsɪˈɛnz/ pl n
  1. outside window shutters having louvres to keep out the sun while maintaining ventilation
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from persien Persian

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