cucoloris

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Etymology

Unknown; a connection with American film director George Cukor has been suggested. Compare also dialectal German Kokolores (“nonsense, silly display”). Conceivably related to Latin cucullus (“a hood”).

Noun

cucoloris (plural cucolorises)

  1. (television, film) A device for casting shadows or silhouettes to produce patterned illumination.
    Synonyms: (slang) cookie, (slang) cuke

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