ZOUAVES

Meaning of ZOUAVES in English

women's trousers with wide tops, tapering to a narrow ankle.

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ZOUAVE PANTS — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized Z Etymology: so called from their resemblance to the baggy trousers worn by Zouaves : baggy …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZOUAVE — züˈäv, -ˈȧv, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷, ˈzwäv, ˈzwȧv noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French, from Berber Zwāwa, tribe of Kabyles …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZOUAVE — (n.) Hence, one of a body of soldiers who adopt the dress and drill of the Zouaves, as was done …
Английский словарь Webster
ZOUAVE — ( n. ) Hence, one of a body of soldiers who adopt the dress and drill of the Zouaves, as …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ZOUAVE — noun Etymology: French, from Arabic dialect (Algeria) Zwāwa, Berber tribal confederation of Kabylia Date: 1844 1. : a member of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ZOUAVE — noun one of an active and hardy body of soldiers in the french service, originally arabs, but now composed of …
Webster English vocab
ZOUAVE — [ zu:'α:v , zwα:v ] ■ noun 1》 a member of a French light-infantry corps, originally formed of Algerians and …
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LAMORICIRE, CHRISTOPHE-LOUIS-LEON JUCHAULT DE — born Feb. 5, 1806, Nantes, Fr. died Sept. 11, 1865, Prouzel French general and administrator noted for his part in …
Britannica English vocabulary
CANROBERT, (FRANOIS-) CERTAIN — born June 27, 1809, Saint-Cr, Fr. died Jan. 28, 1895, Paris soldier and political figure who as a marshal of …
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BOURBAKI, CHARLES-DENIS-SAUTER — born April 22, 1816, Pau, France died Sept. 23, 1897, Bayonne French general who served with distinction in Algeria, the …
Britannica English vocabulary
ZOUAVE — zouave, Z~ BrE AmE zu ˈɑːv ˈzuː ɑːv, zwɑːv ▷ zouaves, Z~ zu ˈɑːvz ˈzuː ɑːvz, zwɑːvz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ZOUAVE — adjective and noun (Lifestyle and Leisure) adjective: Of trousers for women: cut wide at the top, with folds of material …
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