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signalment

(-mənt)

noun

a description giving distinguishing or identifying marks, as of someone wanted by the police

Origin: Fr signalement < signaler, to signal

See signalment in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A detailed description of a person's appearance, as for police files.

Origin:

Origin: French signalement

Origin: , from signaler, to mark out

Origin: , from signal, signal; see signal

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