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coulisse

coulisse

9.9
A long track that lets a panel or door slide smoothly
  • noun
  • /kuˈlɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : coulisse
  • The carpenter fitted a coulisse to allow the door to slide smoothly.

Examples

  • The antique cabinet features a hidden coulisse for a sliding drawer.

  • The coulisse allows the partition to slide smoothly.

  • Panels were inserted into the coulisse as part of the stage construction.

  • Each coulisse is carefully crafted for precision.

  • The carpenter fitted a coulisse to allow the door to slide smoothly.

  • Panels were inserted into the coulisse as part of the stage construction.

  • The antique cabinet features a hidden coulisse for a sliding drawer.

Surface Forms

coulisse singular
coulisses plural

Etymology

Coulisse comes from French coulisse, from the verb couler 'to slide' or 'to flow'. That origin helps explain the other meaning: it is the groove or channel where a panel or door can slide smoothly.