après-ski

[ ah-prey-skee, ap-rey- ]
noun

  1. the period of relaxation that follows skiing: menus suitable for après-ski.

adjective

  1. pertaining to or suitable for such a time: après-ski clothes; an après-ski party.

Origin of après-ski

1
1950–55; <French, equivalent to après after + skiski, skiing

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British Dictionary definitions for après-ski

après-ski

/ (ˌæpreɪˈskiː) /

noun

    • social activity following a day's skiing

    • (as modifier): an après-ski outfit

Origin of après-ski

1
French, literally: after ski

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