BOUTADE


Meaning of BOUTADE in English

büˈtäd noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from bouter to thrust + -ade — more at butt

1.

a. : an outbreak or burst especially of temper

b. : caprice , whim

no need to take his little boutades seriously

2.

a. : an 18th century French dance of impromptu character

b. : an instrumental musical composition similar to the Italian capriccio in an impromptu fanciful style

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