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mouillé definition

mouillé (mo̵̅o̅ yā′)

adjective

Phonet. palatalized, as the sound of Spanish ñ in cañon or French ll in fille

Etymology: Fr, pp. of mouiller, to moisten < VL *molliare < L mollis, soft: see mollify

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