bagasse | (noun) the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants | - |
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chasse | (noun) (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading | Synonyms: sashay |
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(verb) perform a chasse step, in ballet | Synonyms: sashay |
crevasse | (noun) a deep fissure | - |
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demitasse | (noun) small coffee cup; for serving black coffee | - |
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(noun) small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream | Synonyms: cafe noir |
impasse | (noun) a street with only one way in or out | Synonyms: blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street |
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(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible | Synonyms: dead end, deadlock, stalemate, standstill |
masse | (noun) a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball | Synonyms: masse shot |
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paillasse | (noun) mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust | Synonyms: palliasse |
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palliasse | (noun) mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust | Synonyms: paillasse |
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passe | (adjective) out of fashion | Synonyms: antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passee |
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tasse | (noun) one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs | Synonyms: tasset |
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terrasse | (verb) provide (a house) with a terrace | Synonyms: terrace |
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wrasse | (noun) chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored | - |
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