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cherchez la femme definition

cher·chez la femme (s̸her s̸hā lȧ fȧm′)

look for the woman: said humorously to suggest that a woman may be the cause of a problem or puzzle

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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