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en plein air

en plein air adjective: in the open air, alfresco, outside, outdoors.

Adjective

en plein air (not comparable)

  1. (painting) in the open air, alfresco, outside, outdoors

Adverb

en plein air (not comparable)

  1. (painting) in the open air, alfresco, outside, outdoors

Origin of en plein air

Borrowed from French en plein air.

Words formed from en plein air

Questions about en plein air

What does en plein air mean?
En plein air means in the open air, alfresco, outside, outdoors.
What part of speech is en plein air?
En plein air can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near en plein air in the dictionary

  1. en papillote
  2. en passant
  3. en passants
  4. en pied
  5. en plein
  6. en plein air
  7. en pointe
  8. en prise
  9. en quad
  10. en quads
  11. en rapport

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