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The history of "vitrine" is clear as glass. It comes to English by way of the Old French word vitre, meaning "pane of glass," from Latin vitrum, meaning "glass." "Vitrum" has contributed a number of words to the English language besides "vitrine." "Vitreous" ("resembling glass" or "relating to, derived from, or consisting of glass") is the most common of these. "Vitrify" ("to convert or become converted into glass or into a glassy substance by heat and fusion") is another. A much rarer "vitrum" word - and one that also entered English by way of "vitre" - is vitrailed, meaning "fitted with stained glass."
Examples of vitrine in a Sentence
Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Those traditional, extended glass vitrines that create more of a separation between shoppers and staff are being replaced, and the color palettes of store interiors are changing from dark brown to tourmaline, sunstone and topaz.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
Soft leather armchairs and sofas in a bright green hue, cement tiling on the floors and walls, Verde Saint-Denis marble on vitrines and display units, as well as walnut wood shelves and tables are among the main elements of the store.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
It was dotted with 24 large vitrines every 8 feet or so, seemingly one for each year that Williams has been connected to the house and curated by Loic Villepontoux and Jules Gayton.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Vitrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitrine. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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