"roman à tiroirs" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: romans à tiroirs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French roman à tiroirs (literally “novel with/made of drawers”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|roman à tiroirs|lit=novel with/made of drawers}} French roman à tiroirs (literally “novel with/made of drawers”) Head templates: {{en-noun|romans à tiroirs|nolinkhead=1}} roman à tiroirs (plural romans à tiroirs)
  1. A piece of fiction, especially a novel, in which the principal or main narrative (or "frame story") is interrupted by secondary narratives. Categories (topical): Fiction, Literary genres
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