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accordion blind en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əˈkɔ(ɹ).di.ən ˌblaɪnd/

Etymology

From accordion + blind. From the fact that the blind folds similarly to an accordion.

Meanings

1. A type of blind or shade with fabric in an accordion pleat, exhibiting a honeycomb structure when viewed from the side.
   • Upstairs they started in the master bedroom. On any other day Louise would have called Brad's attention to the parchment accordion blind on the skylight above the claw-foot tub, the cotton-puff towels reflected in the marble-tile walls and floors. 2021, CJ Verburg, Shafted, or the Toastrack Enigma: An Edgar Rowdey Cape Cod Mystery, Boom-Books, →ISBN:
   • When I woke in my bunk later, and drew back the swaying accordion blind to reveal the lights of a coastal town, I had no sense of how far we’d come. 2018, Nancy Campbell, The Library of Ice: Readings from a Cold Climate, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
   • The accordion blind is probably easier to make and more versatile than the roller type, which requires stronger paper. 1987, Faith Shannon, Paper Pleasures: The Creative Guide to Papercraft:
   • An expensive lever lowered an accordion blind between the panes. The cabin actually felt roomier than a full-sized plane, which Grant attributed to the lack of storage compartments overhead, and the large and well-spaced leather seats. 2007, Gary Hansen, Wet Desert, WetDesert, →ISBN, page 56:
   • Cal Craft accordion blind consists of random-width white slats handwoven with yellow, blue and gold yarns. 1959, Upholsterer and Interior Decorator:

Forms

Synonyms

cellular shade · cell shade

Translations (2)

fr store alvéolé (type of blind) · fr store alvéolaire (type of blind)