English Explanatory Dictionary

mansard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. having two slopes on each side, the lower being steeper than the upper
noun
  1. A mansard roof
  2. The upper storey of a building, surrounded by such a roof

Word forms

mansard mansards

Etymology

Borrowed from French mansarde, from Francois Mansart, French architect.

Derived words

mansarded
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