a structure used in hot climates to protect a window from the sun, usually consisting of horizontal or vertical strips of wood, concrete, etc
Word origin
C20: French: break-sun, from briser to break + soleil sun
brise-soleil in American English
(ˈbrizsouˈlei)
noun
a screen, usually louvered, placed on the outside of a building to shield the windows from direct sunlight
Word origin
[1940–45; ‹ F: lit., (it) breaks (the) sun (brise 3d sing. pres. of briser to break; soleil sun)]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: black box, blockbuster, redline, set-aside, zap