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lapin

[ lap-in; French la-pan ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural lap·ins [lap, -inz, l, a, -, pan].

Origin of lapin¹

1900–05; < French, Middle French, perhaps, by suffix alteration, from laperean rabbit < Ibero-Romance; cony

Mister Lapin, a house with the reputation of Appenweier & Murray shouldn't ought to got in stock at all.

Lapin demanded as he strode up to the showcase and pulled out the costume indicated by Elkan.

Lapin paused in his progress toward his office and even as he did so Elkan's eyes strayed to a glass-covered showcase.

He thrust the garment under Lapin's nose with one hand, while with the other he dug down into his trousers pocket.

For at least ten minutes Max Lapin sat with knitted brows and pondered Elkan's words.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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