ombres chinoises

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of shadow puppetry where silhouettes of figures, often cardboard cutouts, are projected onto a screen to tell stories.

Word forms

ombres chinoises

Etymology

From French ombres chinoises (literally “Chinese shadows”).

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