laisse

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/leɪs/

noun

A section of verse concerning a single theme; tirade.

OriginFrench laisse →
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Meanings

nounlaisse (plural laisses)

plural laisses

  1. A section of verse concerning a single theme; tirade.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tirade

Origin

  1. Frenchlaisse
  2. Englishlaisse

Borrowed from French laisse. Doublet of leash.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with laisse

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Sounds the same

lace

Anagrams

AlessilassieElissa
Cite this entry
APA

laisse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laisse

MLA

“laisse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laisse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laisse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laisse.

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