pied a terre
dəˈtɛər, -dɑ-, ˌpyeɪ- Origin:
1820–30; < French: literally, foot on ground
1820–30; < French: literally, foot on ground
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| —n , pl pieds-à-terre | |
| a flat, house, or other lodging for secondary or occasional use | |
| [French, literally: foot on (the) ground] | |
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