Meanings
nounFrench roof (plural French roofs)
plural French roofs
- A modified form of mansard roof having a nearly flat deck for the upper slope.
Origin
The earliest known examples are from France.
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APA
French roof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20roof
MLA
“French roof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20roof. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French roof,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20roof.
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