croquis

[ kroh-kee; French kraw-kee ]

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noun

, plural cro·quis [kroh-, keez, k, r, aw-, kee].

a rough preliminary drawing; sketch.

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Word History and Origins

1800–10; < French, equivalent to croqu ( er ) to make a quick sketch of, rough out, (earlier) know (a subject) superficially (apparently to be identified with croquer to crunch; croquette ) + -is noun suffix ( penthouse )

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Example Sentences

So Ronnie sat there, making little croquis of Jenny with soft outlines elusive as herself.

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Notes et croquis de Raffet, mis en ordre et publis par Auguste Raffet fils.

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Croquis Parisiens contains specimens of Huysmans's astounding virtuosity.

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St. Genys will see about his costume, and make a croquis from some picture of the period.

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