broutille — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bagatelle noun A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
- fluff noun Light, soft, fuzzy material such as fur, feathers, or lint.
- quiddity noun The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
- trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.
- trinket noun A small decorative item, especially cheap jewelry, valued more for looks than worth.
Senses
broutille is used for these senses in English:
- bagatelle A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
- fluff Anything inconsequential or superficial.
- hors d'oeuvre (by extension) Anything of secondary concern; not the primary thing.
- quiddity (legal) A trifle; a nicety or quibble.
- trifle (figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.
- trifle An insignificant amount of money.
- trinket (figurative) A thing of little value; a toy, a trifle.
bagatelle — full definition
- noun A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
- noun A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character.
- noun A game similar to billiards played on an oblong table with pockets or arches at one end only.
- noun Any of several smaller wooden tabletop games developed from the original bagatelle in which the pockets are made of pins.
fluff — full definition
- noun Light, soft, fuzzy material such as fur, feathers, or lint.
- noun Something trivial, superficial, or lacking substance.
- verb To mess up or botch something, especially a line in a performance.
- verb To shake or pat something so it becomes light and puffy.