单词 | précieuse |
释义 | Definition of précieuse in English:précieusenoun prɛsˈjəːz depreciative
adjective prɛsˈjəːz depreciative
OriginMid 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Flecknoe (c1605–?1677), poet and playwright. From French précieuse, †prétieuse refined woman, woman affecting refinement, use as noun of the feminine of précieux precious, popularized by Molière in Les précieuses ridicules, a comedy which satirizes the ladies frequenting the literary salons of Paris in the mid 17th cent. Definition of précieuse in US English:précieusenounprɛsˈjəːz depreciative
adjectiveprɛsˈjəːz depreciative
OriginMid 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Flecknoe (c1605–?1677), poet and playwright. From French précieuse, † prétieuse refined woman, woman affecting refinement, use as noun of the feminine of précieux precious, popularized by Molière in Les précieuses ridicules, a comedy which satirizes the ladies frequenting the literary salons of Paris in the mid 17th cent. |
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