coulisse

Etymology

Borrowed from French coulisse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuːˈliːs/

Noun

coulisse (plural coulisses)

1. A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.
2. A fluting in a sword blade.
3. A side scene of the stage in a theater or the space between the side scenes.

Anagrams

• coulises, leucosis

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.lis/

Noun

coulisse f (plural coulisses)

1. coulisse (piece of timber)
2. side of a stage, dressing room
3. background

   Soudain, une voix s'éleva en coulisse. ― Suddenly a voice was heard in the background.

4. (music, lutherie, bowmaking) underslide, underslide channel

Adjective

coulisse

1. feminine singular of coulis

Verb

coulisse

1. first-person singular present indicative of coulisser
2. third-person singular present indicative of coulisser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of coulisser
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of coulisser
5. second-person singular imperative of coulisser

Further reading

• “coulisse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).