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distrait definition

dis·trait (di strā′)

adjective

absent-minded; inattentive

Etymology: ME < OFr destrait, pp. of distraire < L distrahere: see distract

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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