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Record 1 1997-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curtains and Blinds
DEF

A strip or loop of material, heavy braid, or like, used for holding a curtain back to one side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rideaux et stores
DEF

L'embrasse est une pièce de passementerie dont les deux extrémités s'accrochent à une patère ou à un rinceau, et qui sert à relever les rideaux par le milieu. Souvent simple cordelière à deux glands passés dans le coulant [...].

CONT

Embrasse : Ce qui sert à entourer [...] Bande d'étoffe, cordelière, ganse fixée à une patère et servant à retenir un rideau. Embrasse à glands de soie, de velours. Rideaux à embrasses.

Spanish

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