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noun
- short curtain that hangs along the top edge of a window
- a decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism etc at the top of a window
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noun (vanit, ies)
- Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.
- 1611 "Then I said in my heart, as it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me and why then was I more wise? Then I said in my heart that this is also , for there is no more rememberence of the wise than the fool forever:" Ecclesiastes 2:15-16.
- A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair. It normally is a low table similar to a desk with drawers and one or more mirrors atop. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon.
- Emptiness.
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noun
- A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to coarser wood or other material.
- An attractive appearance that covers or disguises true nature or feelings.
| | Venetian |
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noun
- An inhabitant or a resident of Venice and the region of Venezia.
adjective
- Of, from, or relating to Venice.
| | Venetian blind |
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noun (often used in plural form Venetian blinds; alternative forms, especially US venetian blind, venetian blinds)
- A blind consisting of overlapping horizontal, flat slats, usually made of metal, vinyl or wood, that can be tilted so as to let in more or less light.
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