Trompe

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A trumpet; a trump. obsolete
  2. 2
    Alternative form of tromp (“blowing apparatus in a forge”). alt-of, alternative

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Example

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"The bedroom at the end of the hall seemed to have an open window, but as I got closer I realised it was a trompe l'oeil painted on the wall."

Etymology

From French trompe. Doublet of trump and tulumba.

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