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