galanterie
noun
ga·lan·te·rie
gə¦läntə(¦)rē,
-lȧn-
plural galanterien
⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈrēən
or galanteries : a nonessential movement added to or inserted in the classical musical suite (as minuet, loure, air)
Word History
Etymology
German & French; German, literally, gallantry, courtesy, from French
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above
- get through to (someone)
- get through to someone
- get to
- get to first base
- get to grips with
- get to sleep
- get to the bottom of
- get to the point
- get to work
- get together
- get togged out
- get togged up
- get tongues wagging
- get tough on
- get tough on crime
- get under someone's skin
- get undressed
- get up
- get up on the wrong side of the bed
- get up someone's nose
- get what's coming to one
- get wind of
- get with it
- get with the program
- get with the times