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Word: Zouave
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French, from Kabyle Zouaoua, the name of a tribe
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
zʊˈɑːv
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
zwɑːv
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈzuːɑːv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of a light-infantry corps in the French army, originally formed of Algerians and long retaining their North African style of uniform.
Short Definition:member of light-infantry corps in French army
Definition:
women's trousers with wide tops, tapering to a narrow ankle.
Short Definition:women's trousers with wide tops
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