pet-en-l'air

noun

A type of short sack-back.

OriginFrench pet-en-l'air →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A type of short sack-back.

Origin

  1. Frenchpet-en-l'air
  2. Englishpet-en-l'air

Borrowed from French pet-en-l'air (literally “fart in the air”)

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APA

pet-en-l'air. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet-en-l'air

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“pet-en-l'air.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet-en-l'air. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pet-en-l'air,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pet-en-l'air.

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