PIED-A-TERRE


Meaning of PIED-A-TERRE in English

Pronunciation: p ē - ˌ ā -d ə - ' ter, - ˌ ā -dä-; ˌ py ā -dä-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural pieds-à-terre \ same \

Etymology: F, literally, foot to the ground

Date: 1829

: a temporary or second lodging

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