pied-à-terre

[pee-ey-duh-tair, -dah-, pyey-]

pied-à-terre

[pee-ey-duh-tair, -dah-, pyey-]
noun, plural pieds-à-terre [pee-ey-duh-tair, -dah-, pyey-] ,
a residence, as an apartment, for part-time or temporary use.

Origin:
1820–30; < French: literally, foot on ground
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pied-à-terre (ˌpjeɪtɑːˈtɛə)
 
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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