en plein

/ ɑ̃ plɛ̃ /

adjective

1. (of a gambling bet) placed entirely on a single number, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of en plein¹

from French: in full

Example Sentences

Some of L.A.’s country clubs practiced the same exclusion en plein air.

From Los Angeles Times

The invention of tubes of paint, as well as faster drying paint and collapsible easels, allowed artists to explore faster, more spontaneous ways of painting, often outdoors 'en plein air'.

From BBC

Some of L.A.’s country clubs practiced the same exclusion en plein air.

From Los Angeles Times

It was Katz, on Dodd’s first trip to Maine with King in 1951, who showed her how to paint en plein air, after which she abandoned working from drawings.

From New York Times

For something more substantial, you have to leave en plein air to dine at the hotel’s new lobby restaurant Otium Grill & Greens.

From Seattle Times