PIED-À-TERRE


Meaning of PIED-À-TERRE in English

pē|ād.ə|te(ə)r, ˌpyā- noun

( plural pieds-à-terre -ād.ə-)

Etymology: French, literally, foot to the ground

: a temporary or second lodging (as a city apartment maintained by a country dweller)

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