Associations to the word «Coulisse»

Wiktionary

COULISSE, noun. A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.
COULISSE, noun. A fluting in a sword blade.
COULISSE, noun. A side scene of the stage in a theater or the space between the side scenes.

Dictionary definition

COULISSE, noun. A flat situated in the wings.
COULISSE, noun. A timber member grooved to take a sliding panel.

Wise words

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