COULISSE


Meaning of COULISSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kü-ˈlēs, -ˈlis ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Old French coulice portcullis, from feminine of coleïz flowing, sliding, from couler

Date: 1786

1.

a. : a side scene of a stage ; also : the space between the side scenes

b. : a backstage area

c. : hallway

2. : a piece of timber having a groove in which something glides

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.