Definition of pique-devant in English:

pique-devant

(also pick-a-devant, pickerdevant, picke-devant)

noun ˌpiːkdəˈvɒ̃

rare, historical

A short beard trimmed to a point; a peaked or Vandyke beard.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Harrison (1535–1593), historian and topographer. Origin uncertain; apparently from an unattested Middle French *pique devant or *piqué devant, respectively from pique or *piqué provided with a pike or spade + devant in front.

Definition of pique-devant in US English:

pique-devant

(also pick-a-devant, pickerdevant, picke-devant)

nounˌpiːkdəˈvɒ̃

rare, historical

A short beard trimmed to a point; a peaked or Vandyke beard.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Harrison (1535–1593), historian and topographer. Origin uncertain; apparently from an unattested Middle French *pique devant or *piqué devant, respectively from pique or *piqué provided with a pike or spade + devant in front.

单词	pique-devant
释义	Definition of pique-devant in English: pique-devant (also pick-a-devant, pickerdevant, picke-devant) noun ˌpiːkdəˈvɒ̃ rare, historical A short beard trimmed to a point; a peaked or Vandyke beard. Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Harrison (1535–1593), historian and topographer. Origin uncertain; apparently from an unattested Middle French pique devant or piqué devant, respectively from pique or piqué provided with a pike or spade + devant* in front. Definition of pique-devant in US English: pique-devant (also pick-a-devant, pickerdevant, picke-devant) nounˌpiːkdəˈvɒ̃ rare, historical A short beard trimmed to a point; a peaked or Vandyke beard. Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Harrison (1535–1593), historian and topographer. Origin uncertain; apparently from an unattested Middle French pique devant or piqué devant, respectively from pique or *piqué provided with a pike or spade + devant in front.
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