pla·fond (pl -f n , plä-fô )n. A decorated ceiling. [French : plat, flat; see plate + fond, base, bottom; see fond2.] |
plafond [pləˈfɒn (French) plafɔ̃]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a ceiling, esp one having ornamentation
2. (Group Games / Card Games) a card game, a precursor of contract bridge
[from French, literally: ceiling, maximum, from plat flat + fond bottom, from Latin fundus bottom]
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