baise-mains
plural noun
ˌbāz(ə)ˈmaⁿ,
ˌbez-
: respects, compliments
greeted the owners with curtsies and baise-mains
Natacha Stewart
Natacha Stewart
Word History
Etymology
French, from baiser to kiss (from Old French baisier, from Latin basiare) + mains, plural of main hand, from Latin manus
First Known Use
circa 1656, in the meaning defined above
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