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- BAIZESplural of baize
- BAYOUA slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
- BOUFFESplural of bouffe
- BRANLEA dance of French origin dating from the 16th century, performed by couples in a circle or a line; the music for this dance.
- BRANLESplural of branle
- CABRIOLEA type of furniture leg used in certain ornate styles of furniture such as Queen Anne, having a double curve resembling the leg of an animal.
- CABRIOLESplural of cabriole
- CABRIOLETAn automobile with a retractable top.
- CARIOLEA small, light, open one-horse carriage.
- CAROMEDsimple past and past participle of carom
- COIFFEUSESplural of coiffeuse
- COOMBEAlternative form of combe.
- COUPEA shallow glass or glass dish, usually with a stem, in which sparkling wine or desserts are served.
- ENCOLUREThe neck of a horse.
- GAUFREA waffle (flat pastry).
- GLOBULOUSglobular; spherical
- LANCERSplural of lancer
- LIANEAlternative form of liana.
- MINIMSplural of minim
- MOTETA composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- PAVAGEAlternative form of paviage.
- PAWLSplural of pawl
- PONCEA man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's. Synonym of kept man. Synonym of pimp, especially one hired by a prostitute as a tout, bodyguard, and driver.
- PRISMATICALAlternative form of prismatic.
- RACEMOUSAlternative form of racemose.
- RAGOUTa stew of meat and vegetables mixed together
- RECOUPMENTA recovery of what had been lost; reimbursement.
- TORSADEA decoration, especially on hats, made from twisted ribbon