Etymology

faute de mieux

Today it means: For want of something better; for lack of an alternative; as a makeshift. Full definition →

French faute de mieux
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  1. French · borrowed fromfaute de mieux
  2. English todayfaute de mieux

Unadapted borrowing from French faute de mieux.

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