vitrage

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noun

A curtain of light translucent material intended to be secured directly to the woodwork of a French window or glazed door.

OriginFrench vitrage ← Latin vitrum →
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Meanings

nounvitrage (plural vitrages)

plural vitrages

  1. A curtain of light translucent material intended to be secured directly to the woodwork of a French window or glazed door.

Origin

  1. Latinvitrum“glass”
  2. Frenchvitrage
  3. Englishvitrage

Borrowed from French vitrage (literally “glass covering”), ultimately from Latin vitrum (“glass”).

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APA

vitrage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitrage

MLA

“vitrage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitrage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vitrage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitrage.

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