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Precieuse   Listen
noun
Precieuse  n.  An affected woman of polite society, esp. one of the literary women of the French salons of the 17th century. See aslo preciosity.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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... reading, yet had made some acquaintance with the literature of the day. Her natural quick parts and good taste enabled her to shine, even in literary conversation. Her bright eyes looked volumes. Her silvery laugh was wiser than the wisdom of a precieuse. Her witty repartees covered acres of deficiencies with so much grace and tact that men were tempted to praise her knowledge no less than ...
— The Golden Dog - Le Chien d'Or • William Kirby



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