vitrine
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vitrine
- /vɪˈtɹiːn/ UK, US
- /vəˈtɹiːn/ UK, US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French vitrine, from vitre (“pane of glass”), from Old French, from Latin vitrum (“glass”).
noun vitrines
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A glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles such as china, objets d'art, fine merchandise, natural history specimens, etc.
Lastly, when great numbers of the plates are treated with the hot or boiling water, it should be done in a vitrine or cabinet ventilated directly into the open air.
Similar: display case, showcase
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Talk about this word "vitrine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vitrine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vitrine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vitrine "vitrine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vitrine.Cite this
@misc{vitrine_2026,
title = {vitrine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vitrine},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
