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bouts-rimés

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌbuː ɹiːˈmeɪ/
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noun

Meaning 1

A game in which someone is given rhyming words as the ends of verses of a poem, which need to be filled out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, plural, plural-only

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

French bout (“end”) + rimé (“rhymed”).