Dormer Window
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The window of an attic standing out from the slope of the roof; properly, the window of a bedroom. (O.Fr. aormeor, a dormitory.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Dormer Window” mean?
The window of an attic standing out from the slope of the roof; properly, the window of a bedroom. (O.Fr. aormeor, a dormitory.
Is “Dormer Window” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.