mansard
noun
man·sard
ˈman-ˌsärd 
-sərd
: a roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper one see roof illustration
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Its ochre facade and sloped, Parisian-style mansard roofs are subtle yet form one of the most recognizable façades in the city — especially with Table Mountain as a backdrop.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
On the other hand, hip roofs, gambrel roofs, mansard roofs, and other common roof styles tend to heavily alter a home's overall look.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
The Comet opened its doors in 1984 and tapped into the diner’s retro roots, stripping off later additions, including a mansard roof, to reveal the structure’s original chrome-and-steel dome.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2024
Formed at Columbia University in 2006, the band made perky, bleating indie rock about Cape Cod, mansard roofs, and Oxford commas.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
On the other hand, hip roofs, gambrel roofs, mansard roofs, and other common roof styles tend to heavily alter a home's overall look.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
The Comet opened its doors in 1984 and tapped into the diner’s retro roots, stripping off later additions, including a mansard roof, to reveal the structure’s original chrome-and-steel dome.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2024
Formed at Columbia University in 2006, the band made perky, bleating indie rock about Cape Cod, mansard roofs, and Oxford commas.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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mansard
noun
man·sard
ˈman-ˌsärd
-sərd
: a roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper one
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