BAISE-MAINS


Meaning of BAISE-MAINS in English

ˌbāz(ə)ˈmaⁿ, ˌbez- noun plural

Etymology: French, from baiser to kiss (from Old French baisier, from Latin basiare ) + mains, plural of main hand, from Latin manus

: respects , compliments

greeted the owners with curtsies and baise-mains — Natacha Stewart

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.