désœuvréadj.
/deɪˈzəːvreɪ//deɪzəvˈreɪ/ Out of work, unemployed, unoccupied; languidly idle.
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1750 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 11 Jan. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1488 If..some charitable people..being desœuvré themselves, came and spoke to me.
1794 E. Gunning Packet IV. 258 In a tone perfectly desœuvré..calling her a fine old quiz.
1839 H. W. Longfellow in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1891) I. 348 Drowsy, dull, desœuvré, not having a book in press.
Derivatives
désœuvrement n. lack of occupation.
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1828 Eng. in France II. 41 The Baronne looked for a friend..for désœuvrement, for amusement, not excitement.
1849 H. W. Longfellow in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1891) II. 154 I have nothing to write you, and write..from mere désœuvrement.
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adj.1750- under the pain of rebellion
- under the pay of
- under the penalty of
- under the person of
- under the plough
- under the press
- under the radar
- under the reverence of
- under the ribs
- under the rose
- under the rules
- under the safeguard of
- under the salt
- under the salvo of
- under the same hat
- under the same roof
- under the scilicet
- under the sea
- under the shadow of
- under the shelter of
- under the signet
- under the skin
- under the skins
- under the sod
- under the specified banner