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pourboires

pourboires is the plural of pourboire.

Meaning of pourboire

Noun

pourboire (plural pourboires)

  1. A tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts.
  2. A bribe.

Questions about pourboires

What is pourboires the plural of?
Pourboires is the plural of pourboire.

Words near pourboires in the dictionary

  1. pourables
  2. pourasabha
  3. Pourbaix diagram
  4. Pourbaix diagrams
  5. pourboire
  6. pourboires
  7. Pourciau
  8. Pourciaus
  9. pourcontrell
  10. pourcuttle
  11. pourcuttles

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