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quisset

quisset noun: synonym of cuisse or cuissette.

Noun

quisset (plural quissets)

  1. Synonym of cuisse or cuissette.
    • Quissets for the thighs.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 82
    Synonyms:
    cuisse, cuissette

Synonyms of quisset

Forms of quisset

pluralquissets

Origin of quisset

From Old French quisse (“thigh”), perhaps via Middle English quishete; compare cuisset (extended form of cuisse), and quish (variant form of cuisse).

Questions about quisset

What does quisset mean?
Quisset means synonym of cuisse or cuissette.
What part of speech is quisset?
Quisset is a noun.
What is the plural of quisset?
The plural of quisset is quissets.

Words near quisset in the dictionary

  1. quisquous
  2. quisse
  3. quisser
  4. quissers
  5. quisses
  6. quisset
  7. quissets
  8. quist
  9. Quistclose trust
  10. Quistclose trusts
  11. quists

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