ombres chinoises

English

Etymology

From French ombres chinoises (literally “Chinese shadows”).

Noun

ombres chinoises pl (plural only)

  1. (theater, historical) A type of shadow puppetry where silhouettes of figures, often cardboard cutouts, are projected onto a screen to tell stories.
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