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devanture

Pronunciation: /də.vɑ̃.tyʁ/

“devanture” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. frontage (shop front)
  2. shop window (or the display in it)

In French

  1. Face antérieure, on dit plutôt aujourd’hui la façade.
  2. Revêtement de bois, de fer ou de vitrerie qui garnit le devant d’une boutique, d’un magasin, etc.
  3. Vitrine, étalage d’un magasin.
  4. Plâtres que les couvreurs mettent au devant des souches de cheminées pour raccorder les tuiles ou les ardoises.
  5. Poitrine de femme.

Etymology

From devant + -ure.

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