Meanings
nounbaisemains pl (plural only)
- obsoletepluralplural onlyrespects; compliments
Origin
- Frenchbaisemains
- Englishbaisemains
Borrowed from French baisemains, from baiser (“to kiss”) + mains (“hands”).
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APA
baisemains. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baisemains
MLA
“baisemains.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baisemains. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baisemains,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baisemains.
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