# roman à tiroirs

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A piece of fiction, especially a novel, in which the principal or main narrative (or "frame story") is interrupted by secondary narratives.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French roman à tiroirs (literally “novel with/made of drawers”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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