louvre
Noun plurallouvres
US spellinglouver
Plurallouvres
- 1A famous art museum in Paris that was once a palace for kings and queens.
My aunt spent a whole day at the Louvre on her trip to Paris.
His drawing was so good that his teacher said it belonged in the Louvre.
UsageSay the Louvre. If something belongs in the Louvre, it is very, very good.
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- 2Narrow sloping strips or slits in a door, window or panel that let air in but keep rain out.
Like a half-open window blind fixed in place outside.
Open the louvres to let some fresh air into the shed.
A wooden louvre over the window keeps the rain out but lets the light in.
UsageA door with these is a louvred door.
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- 3A little tower on top of some very old buildings, there to let fresh air or light in.
The old hall has a louvre on its roof to let the smoke out.
We could see the old louvre sticking up from the middle of the hall roof.
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Origins
It comes from an Old French word meaning “skylight”, which probably goes back to an old Germanic word.
Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 2 facts
- Louvre comes from an Old French word meaning ‘skylight’. en.wiktionary.org
- The Old French word probably ultimately has a Germanic origin. en.wiktionary.org
It comes from the French name of the palace in Paris.