pis aller

[ pee za-ley ]

/ pi zaˈleɪ /

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noun French.

the last resort or the final resource.

Words nearby pis aller

pirouette, piroxicam, piroxicam olamine, pirozhki, Pisa, pis aller, Pisanello, Pisano, pisay, piscary, piscatology

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Example sentences from the Web for pis aller

All this, of course, was but making the best of a pis-aller.
Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2)|Wiliam Cabell Bruce
The whole is an extravagant riot of second bests, a pandemonium of pis-aller.
What's Wrong With The World|G.K. Chesterton
The hospitable vicar had suggested dinner—lunch as a pis-aller.
The Gay Adventure|Richard Bird
As a pis-aller, this was accepted; and Ries remained at Arnsberg about nine months, after which he returned home.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer

British Dictionary definitions for pis aller

pis aller

/ French (piz ale) /

noun

a last resort; stopgap

Word Origin for pis aller

literally: (at) the worst going

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单词	pis aller
释义	pis aller [ pee za-ley ] / pi zaˈleɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pis aller ON THESAURUS.COM noun French. the last resort or the final resource. Words nearby pis aller pirouette, piroxicam, piroxicam olamine, pirozhki, Pisa, pis aller, Pisanello, Pisano, pisay, piscary, piscatology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pis aller All this, of course, was but making the best of a pis-aller. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2)\|Wiliam Cabell Bruce The whole is an extravagant riot of second bests, a pandemonium of pis-aller. What's Wrong With The World\|G.K. Chesterton The hospitable vicar had suggested dinner—lunch as a pis-aller. The Gay Adventure\|Richard Bird As a pis-aller, this was accepted; and Ries remained at Arnsberg about nine months, after which he returned home. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)\|Alexander Wheelock Thayer British Dictionary definitions for pis aller pis aller / French (piz ale) / noun a last resort; stopgap Word Origin for pis aller literally: (at) the worst going Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pis aller stopgap, recourse, expediency, shift, resort, substitute, expedient, resource, refuge, replacement, improvisation, makeshift, last resort, ace in the hole, trump card, card up one's sleeve
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pis aller

noun French.

Words nearby pis aller

Example sentences from the Web for pis aller

British Dictionary definitions for pis aller

noun

Word Origin for pis aller

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