accordion blind
/əˈkɔ(ɹ).di.ən ˌblaɪnd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.08 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A type of blind or shade with fabric in an accordion pleat, exhibiting a honeycomb structure when viewed from the side.
Example Sentences
- "Cal Craft accordion blind consists of random-width white slats handwoven with yellow, blue and gold yarns."
- "The accordion blind is probably easier to make and more versatile than the roller type, which requires stronger paper."
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."