accordion blind

English

An accordion blind as viewed from the side.

Etymology

From accordion + blind. From the fact that the blind folds similarly to an accordion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈkɔ(ɹ).di.ən ˌblaɪnd/

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

   • 1959, Upholsterer and Interior Decorator:

     Cal Craft accordion blind consists of random-width white slats handwoven with yellow, blue and gold yarns.

   • 1987, Faith Shannon, Paper Pleasures: The Creative Guide to Papercraft:

     The accordion blind is probably easier to make and more versatile than the roller type, which requires stronger paper.

   • 2007, Gary Hansen, Wet Desert, WetDesert, →ISBN, page 56:

     An expensive lever lowered an accordion blind between the panes. The cabin actually felt roomier than a full-sized plane, which Grant attributed to the lack of storage compartments overhead, and the large and well-spaced leather seats.

   • 2018, Nancy Campbell, The Library of Ice: Readings from a Cold Climate, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

     When I woke in my bunk later, and drew back the swaying accordion blind to reveal the lights of a coastal town, I had no sense of how far we’d come.

   • 2021, CJ Verburg, Shafted, or the Toastrack Enigma: An Edgar Rowdey Cape Cod Mystery, Boom-Books, →ISBN:

     Upstairs they started in the master bedroom. On any other day Louise would have called Brad's attention to the parchment accordion blind on the skylight above the claw-foot tub, the cotton-puff towels reflected in the marble-tile walls and floors.

Translations

type of blind

• French: store alvéolaire m, store alvéolé m