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plafond definition

pla·fond (plȧ fōn′)

noun

  1. a decorated ceiling
  2. a painted or carved design on a ceiling

Etymology: Fr, ceiling, earlier platfond < plat, flat (< VL *plattus < Gr platys: see platy-) + fond, background < L fundus, bottom

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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