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pied-à-terre definition

pied-à-terre (pyā tȧ ter′)

noun pl. pied-à-terre

a lodging or dwelling, esp. one used only part time or temporarily

Etymology: Fr, lit., foot on the ground

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