badinerie

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/ˈbæd.ɪn.ɹi/

noun

A brief and lively dance.

OriginFrench badinerie →
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Meanings

nounbadinerie (plural badineries)

plural badineries

  1. A brief and lively dance.
  2. The music to accompany this dance, or in this style.

Origin

  1. Frenchbadinerie
  2. Frenchbadinerie
  3. Englishbadinerie

Borrowed from French badinerie.

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APA

badinerie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badinerie

MLA

“badinerie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badinerie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “badinerie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badinerie.

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