louvre
[ loo-ver ]
/ ˈlu vər /
noun, verb (used with object), lou·vred, lou·vring. Chiefly British.
Words nearby louvre
louvain,
louvar,
louver,
louver board,
louvertie,
louvre,
louvred,
louÿs,
lovable,
lovage,
lovastatin
Definition for louvre (2 of 3)
Louvre
[ loo-vruh ]
/ ˈlu vrə /
noun
a national museum in Paris, France, since 1793: formerly a royal palace.
Definition for louvre (3 of 3)
louver
[ loo-ver ]
/ ˈlu vər /
noun
any of a series of narrow openings framed at their longer edges with slanting, overlapping fins or slats, adjustable for admitting light and air while shutting out rain.
a fin or slat framing such an opening.
a ventilating turret or lantern, as on the roof of a medieval building.
any of a system of slits formed in the hood of an automobile, the door of a metal locker, etc., used especially for ventilation.
a door, window, or the like, having adjustable louvers.
verb (used with object)
to make a louver in; add louvers to: to louver a door.
Also
especially British,
lou·vre.
Origin of louver
OTHER WORDS FROM louver
lou·vered, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for louvre
British Dictionary definitions for louvre (1 of 2)
louvre
US louver
/ (ˈluːvə) /
noun
- any of a set of horizontal parallel slats in a door or window, sloping outwards to throw off rain and admit air
- Also called: louvre boards the slats together with the frame supporting them
architect
a lantern or turret that allows smoke to escape
Word Origin for louvre
C14: from Old French
lovier, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for louvre (2 of 2)
Louvre
/ (French luvrə) /
noun
the national museum and art gallery of France, in Paris: formerly a royal palace, begun in 1546; used for its present purpose since 1793
Cultural definitions for louvre
Louvre
[ (loohv, loohv-ruh) ]
An art museum in Paris, formerly a royal palace. The Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and thousands of other works of art are exhibited there.