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flânerie

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

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noun

Meaning 1

idling about, dawdling about, loafing about

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree French flâner Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Middle French -ie French -ie French flâneriebor. English flânerie Borrowed from French flânerie.