vitrine

Definitions of vitrine
  1. noun
    a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
    synonyms: exposition
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    type of:
    décor, espace
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
  2. noun
    a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
    synonyms: devanture
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    type of:
    container
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  3. noun
    a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store
    synonyms: devanture, étalage
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    type of:
    fenêtre
    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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