|pərzē|en, -rsē- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from feminine of adjective persien Persian — more at persian
1. : painted or printed cotton or silk originally made in Persia and later imitated in Europe
2.
a. : an exterior window shutter having adjustable horizontal slats or louvers fixed at an angle so as to admit light but exclude sun and rain — usually used in plural
b. : venetian blind — usually used in plural