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grecque

grecque noun: an ornament of Greek origin, or Greek-style, especially a fretwork.

Noun

grecque (plural grecques)

  1. An ornament of Greek origin, or Greek-style, especially a fretwork
    • The sleeves are wide; the revers, or deep cuffs, being formed by a grecque similar to that of the skirt.1861, The What-not; or Ladies' Handy-book, page 159
    • the back is flat and flush with the grecque-covered chamber wall and is sculptured in continuation of the lower zone of grecque mosaic1895, William Henry Holmes, Archaeological Studies Among the Ancient Cities of Mexico
  2. A vessel with a perforated bottom for making coffee without grounds.

Forms of grecque

pluralgrecques

Origin of grecque

French grecque, feminine of grec (“Greek”)

Questions about grecque

What does grecque mean?
Grecque means an ornament of Greek origin, or Greek-style, especially a fretwork.
What part of speech is grecque?
Grecque is a noun.
What is the plural of grecque?
The plural of grecque is grecques.

Words near grecque in the dictionary

  1. Grecophilia
  2. Grecophils
  3. Grecophobia
  4. Grecophone
  5. Grecophones
  6. grecque
  7. grecques
  8. grecs du roi
  9. greda
  10. gredas
  11. Gredgwin

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