Word Study
coulisse
CIDE DICTIONARY
coulisse, n. [F., fr. couler to flow, glide.].
- A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides. [1913 Webster]
- One of the side scenes of the stage in a theater, or the space included between the side scenes. [1913 Webster]
coulisse, n.
- A fluting in a sword blade. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- The outside stock exchange, or “curb market,” of Paris. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
coulisse, n.
1 (usu. in pl.) Theatr. a piece of side scenery or a space between two of these; the wings.
2 a place of informal discussion or negotiation.
1 (usu. in pl.) Theatr. a piece of side scenery or a space between two of these; the wings.
2 a place of informal discussion or negotiation.
Etymology
F f. coulis sliding: see PORTCULLIS
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