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distraite
[
dih-
streyt
;
Fr.
dees-
t
r
et
]
dis·traite
/
dɪˈstreɪt
;
Fr.
disˈtrɛt
/
Show Spelled
[
dih-
streyt
;
Fr.
dees-
t
r
et
]
Show IPA
adjective
(of a woman) inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.
Origin:
1840–50;
<
French,
feminine of
distrait
distrait
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