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Persienne

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Per`si`enne´    (pẽr`sĭ`ĕn´; pẽr`shĭ`ĕn´; F. pẽr`syĕn´)
n.1.Properly, printed calico, whether Oriental or of fanciful design with flowers, etc., in Western work. Hence, as extended in English, material of a similar character.
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A few examples follow: Venetian blinds (called persienne in French), Spanish fly, Indian file, Russian roulette, crepe de chine, Irish stew, French kiss, Brazil nuts, African violets (an entire continent, in this case), French fries, Bermuda shorts, English cake, Turkish delight, Dutch door.
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