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mansard

man·sard

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noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a hip roof having two slopes on each side

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adjective

1.

(of a roof) having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper

  • “the story formed by a mansard roof is usually called the garret”
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Origin

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

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