"accordion blind" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈkɔ(ɹ).di.ən ˌblaɪnd/ Forms: accordion blinds [plural]
Etymology: From accordion + blind. From the fact that the blind folds similarly to an accordion. Head templates: {{en-noun}} accordion blind (plural accordion blinds)
  1. A type of blind or shade with fabric in an accordion pleat, exhibiting a honeycomb structure when viewed from the side. Synonyms: cellular shade, cell shade Translations (type of blind): store alvéolaire [masculine] (French), store alvéolé [masculine] (French)
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          "ref": "1959, Upholsterer and Interior Decorator:",
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          "ref": "2007, Gary Hansen, Wet Desert, WetDesert, →ISBN, page 56:",
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