单词 | pique-devant |
释义 | Definition of pique-devant in English:pique-devant(also pick-a-devant, pickerdevant, picke-devant) noun ˌpiːkdəˈvɒ̃ rare, historical
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in William Harrison (1535–1593), historian and topographer. Origin uncertain; apparently from an unattested Middle French *pique devant or *piqué devant, respectively from pique or *piqué provided with a pike or spade + devant in front. Definition of pique-devant in US English:pique-devant(also pick-a-devant, pickerdevant, picke-devant) nounˌpiːkdəˈvɒ̃ rare, historical
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in William Harrison (1535–1593), historian and topographer. Origin uncertain; apparently from an unattested Middle French *pique devant or *piqué devant, respectively from pique or *piqué provided with a pike or spade + devant in front. |
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