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View synonyms for plafond
plafond
[ pluh-fon; French pla-fawn ]
noun
, Architecture.
, plural pla·fonds [pl, uh, -, fonz, pl, a, -, fawn].
- a ceiling, whether flat or arched, especially one of decorative character.
plafond
/ plafɔ̃; pləˈfɒn /
noun
- a ceiling, esp one having ornamentation
- a card game, a precursor of contract bridge
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plafond1
C17: from French, literally: ceiling, maximum, from plat flat + fond bottom, from Latin fundus bottom
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Example Sentences
This picture is the finished sketch of a plafond now at Dijon, the birth-place of the painter.
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Silken carpets covered the floor, and the plafond of this gigantic hall was formed by the thousand-starred arch of heaven.
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Above, garlands of flowers and evergreens, from which thousands of coloured lamps were suspended, formed the plafond.
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As I was poking about, two urchins accosted me and asked if I would like to see the plafond.
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Beautiful oil-paintings, in tasteful gold frames, ornament the plafond; but the magnificent chandelier is the greatest curiosity.
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