vitrine

[ vi-treen ]
/ vɪˈtrin /

noun

a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.

Origin of vitrine

1875–80; < French, equivalent to vitre pane of glass + -ine -ine2

Words nearby vitrine

vitric, vitrics, vitrification, vitriform, vitrify, vitrine, vitriol, vitriolic, vitriolize, vitrum, vitruvian scroll

Example sentences from the Web for vitrine

  • The Jeff Koons was a pink balloon phallus, the Damien Hirst was salami-sliced and in a vitrine.

    My Biennale Favorites |Anthony Haden-Guest |June 8, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

  • The plainest of civilian garb of the late sixties was in the vitrine, and near by was the bed in which he actually managed to die.

    Diplomatic Days |Edith O'Shaughnessy

  • Those four exceptional windows of the choir aisle sparkle with the jeweled intensity of the golden age of the vitrine art.

    How France Built Her Cathedrals |Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for vitrine

vitrine
/ (ˈvɪtriːn) /

noun

a glass display case or cabinet for works of art, curios, etc

Word Origin for vitrine

C19: from French, from vitre pane of glass, from Latin vitrum glass