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maquette definition

ma·quette (ma ket′)

noun

a small model of a planned sculpture, building, etc.

Etymology: Fr < It macchietta, lit., little spot, dim. of macchia < L macula, a spot

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