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COULISSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does coulisse mean?
• COULISSE (noun)
The noun COULISSE has 2 senses:
1. a flat situated in the wings
2. a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel
Familiarity information: COULISSE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A flat situated in the wings
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
coulisse; wing flat
Hypernyms ("coulisse" is a kind of...):
flat (scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A timber member grooved to take a sliding panel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("coulisse" is a kind of...):
timber (a beam made of wood)
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