OMBRES CHINOISES


Meaning of OMBRES CHINOISES in English

|ämbrəˌshēnˈwäz noun plural

Usage: sometimes capitalized

Etymology: French, literally, Chinese shadows

: shadows of puppets or persons thrown upon a transparent screen and used as characters in a dramatic presentation

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