LEGERDEMAIN


Meaning of LEGERDEMAIN in English

/ ˈledʒədəmeɪn; NAmE -dʒərd-/ noun

[ U ] (from French ) = sleight of hand

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from French léger de main dexterous, literally light of hand.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.