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cou·lisse C0681600 (ko͞o-lēs′)n.1. A grooved timber in which something slides.2. a. A section of stage scenery placed in a wing of a theater.b. The space between such pieces of scenery, through which an actor can make an entrance or exit.c. A backstage area in a theater. [French, from Old French (porte) couleice, sliding door; see portcullis.]coulisse (kuːˈliːs) n1. (Building) Also called: cullis a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel, such as a sluicegate, portcullis, or stage flat2. (Theatre) a. a flat piece of scenery situated in the wings of a theatre; wing flatb. a space between wing flats3. (Stock Exchange) part of the Paris Bourse where unofficial securities are traded. Compare parquet4[C19: from French: groove, from Old French couleïce portcullis]cou•lisse (kuˈlis) n. 1. a timber or the like having a groove for guiding a sliding panel. 2. a. wing flat. b. the space between two wing flats or similar pieces of stage scenery. c. any space backstage. [1810–20; < French: groove, something that slides in a groove; see portcullis] coulisseObjects and figures arranged at the sides of a painting in order to focus the eye onto the central piece of the work.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | coulisse - a flat situated in the wingswing flatflat - scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting | | 2. | coulisse - a timber member grooved to take a sliding paneltimber - a beam made of wood | TranslationscoulisseenUK
coulisse[kü′lēs] (engineering) A piece of wood that has a groove cut in it to enable another piece of wood to slide in it. Also known as cullis. coulisse, cullis1. A piece of channeled or grooved timber, as one in which a frame slides. 2. An area backstage in the theater, esp. between two wing flats.coulisseenUK
Synonyms for coulissenoun a flat situated in the wingsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a timber member grooved to take a sliding panelRelated Words |