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oeillade
[ œ-yad ]
oeillade
/ ɜːˈjɑːd; œjad /
noun
- literary.an amorous or suggestive glance; ogle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oeillade1
First recorded in 1590–1600; from French; literally, “amorous glance; furtive glance”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oeillade1
C16: from French, from oeil eye, from Latin oculus + -ade as in fusillade
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