Meanings
alternative philomot
- not comparableSynonym of feuillemorte.
The walls were panelled; each panel was comparted like a modern office desk, and each compartment crowded with labelled folios all filemot with age and use.
1880, Lewis Wallace, Ben-Hur, Harper & BrothersSynonyms: feuillemorte
- uncountableSynonym of feuillemorte: the color of a dead or faded leaf: dull brown or yellowish brown.
Synonyms: feuillemorte
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of feuillemorte.
nounSynonym of feuillemorte: the color of a dead or faded leaf: dull brown or yellowish brown.
Origin
- Frenchfeuille-morte
- Englishfilemot
An anglicized form of feuillemorte / French feuille-morte.
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