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Definition of: plafond
(plá·fô
′) noun Archit.
1. A flat or arched ceiling, decorated with painting or carving.
2. The under side of a projecting member (cornice, soffit, balcony, etc.); the under face of an architrave between columns, or of a staircase.
3. A painting on a ceiling. [<F <MF platfond <plat flat + fond bottom <L fundus]
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