venetian blind

noun

1. a blind, as for a window, having overlapping horizontal slats that may be opened or closed, especially one in which the slats may be raised and drawn together above the window by pulling a cord.

Venetian blind

noun

1. a window blind consisting of a number of horizontal slats whose angle may be altered to let in more or less light

Other Words From

• ve·netianed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of venetian blind¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

After making a point about funding for new schools, she was seen getting a cloth and a basin of water to clean her Venetian blinds.

From BBC

Bookstore owner David Kaye says he has witnessed a steady stream of follies these last few weeks while peering through the brown Venetian blinds at the front of his shop.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, spotlights move about scattered Venetian blinds, manipulating people’s sightlines and sense of space.

From New York Times

But he was spotted several times peeking out at the crowd from behind the drawn Venetian blinds on his office windows.

From Literature

Expect to wrestle over a butterfly knife, a poison gas pen or the cord from the Venetian blinds.

From Washington Post