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July 18, 2018
74%    26%    #61 votes

What does Accoutrement mean?

accessory, accoutrement, accouterment(noun)
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

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July 17, 2018
92%    8%    #320 votes

What does Pervicacious mean?

pervicacious(Adjective)
stubborn, willful, obstinate, refractory

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July 16, 2018
72%    28%    #67 votes

What does piquet mean?

piquet(noun)
a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards

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July 15, 2018
76%    24%    #95 votes

What does Kaput mean?

done for(p), kaput(p), gone(a)(adj)
destroyed or killed

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July 14, 2018
81%    19%    #38 votes

What does effigy mean?

effigy, image, simulacrum(noun)
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

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July 13, 2018
68%    33%    #81 votes

What does skirl mean?

skirl(verb)
the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe

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July 12, 2018
85%    15%    #88 votes

What does Métier mean?

forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength(noun)
an asset of special worth or utility

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