dishabille
dishabille XVII. — F. déshabillé, sb. use of pp. of déshabiller undress, f. dés- DIS- 2 + habiller dress. For the loss of -é cf. ASSIGN 2.
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digress , di·gress / dīˈgres/ • v. [intr.] leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing: I have digressed a little from my original plan. DERIVATIVE… Envoy , en·voy / ˈenˌvoi; ˈänˌvoi/ • n. a messenger or representative, esp. one on a diplomatic mission.
envoy2 minister sent on a diplomatic mission. XVII.… T. F. HOAD , garb1 / gärb/ • n. clothing or dress, esp. of a distinctive or special kind: the black and brown garb of a Franciscan friar. • v. [tr.] (usu. be garb… F , F, f [Called ‘eff’]. The 6th LETTER of the Roman ALPHABET as used for English. It originated in the Phoenician symbol waw, a vertical line forking at… Salad Dressing , Background
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Using oil and vinegar to dress greens and vege… defile , de·file1 / diˈfīl/ • v. [tr.] sully, mar, or spoil. ∎ desecrate or profane (something sacred). ∎ archaic violate the chastity of (a woman). DERIVATIV…
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