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gaucherie
gau·che·rie
/
ˌgoʊ
ʃəˈri;
French
goʊʃəˈri
/
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[
goh-sh
uh
-
ree
;
French
gohsh
uh
-
r
ee
]
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noun,
plural
gau·che·ries
/
-ˈriz
;
French
-ˈri
/
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[
-
reez
;
French
-
r
ee
]
Show IPA
.
1.
lack of social
grace
, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkwardness; crudeness; tactlessness.
2.
an act,
movement
, etc., that is socially graceless,
awkward
, or tactless.
Origin:
1790–1800;
<
French;
see
gauche
,
-ery
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gaucherie
(ˌɡəʊʃəˈriː, ˈɡəʊʃərɪ,
French
ɡoʃri)
—
n
1.
the quality of being gauche
2.
a gauche act
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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