MANSARD as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a hip roof having two slopes on each side
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) mansard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)

MANSARD as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • (of a roof) having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper
    Usage Example(s)
    • the story formed by a mansard roof is usually called the garret
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