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noun,
plural
pieds-à-terre
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a residence, as an apartment, for part-time or temporary use.
Origin:
1820–30;
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French:
literally, foot on ground
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pied-à-terre
(ˌpjeɪtɑːˈtɛə)
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pieds-à-terre
a flat, house, or other lodging for secondary or occasional use
[French, literally: foot on (the) ground]
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