brise soleil

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French brise-soleil, from briser (“to break”) + soleil (“sun”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌbɹiːz.soʊˈleɪ/

Noun

brise soleil (plural brise soleils)

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

Translations

structural sunshade

Dutch: zonnewering (nl) f

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