vitrine
pronunciation
How to pronounce vitrine in British English:
UK ['vɪtrɪn]
How to pronounce vitrine in American English:
US ['vɪtrɪn]
Word Origin
- vitrine (n.)
- "glass show-case," 1880, from French vitrine, from vitre "glass, window-glass," from Latin vitrum "glass" (see vitreous).
Example
- 1. Nine rapiers fan out in a single vitrine , each hilt resembling a richly engraved , swirling abstract sculpture .