pourboire

[ poor-bwar; English poor-bwahr ]

/ purˈbwar; English pʊərˈbwɑr /

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noun, plural pour·boires [poor-bwar; English poor-bwahrz]. /purˈbwar; English pʊərˈbwɑrz/. French.

a gratuity; tip.

Origin of pourboire

Literally, “for drinking”

Words nearby pourboire

pound sterling, pound the pavement, Poupart's ligament, Poupart's line, pour, pourboire, pour cold water on, pour encourager les autres, pouring box, pour le mérite, pour oil on troubled waters

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Example sentences from the Web for pourboire

What with three and four concerts a night why should not the critics have a pourboire for extra critical attention?
Great Pianists on Piano Playing|James Francis Cooke
Ah, ze signor ees a genteelman,—he will give a poor Italiano a pourboire.
Adventures in Many Lands|Various
There will also be a daily call upon his purse in the matter of pourboire to guides and conductors.
The Roof of France|Matilda Betham-Edwards
But the only efficacious argument I have discovered is to tell them that they will get no pourboire if they beat the horse.
As Seen By Me|Lilian Bell

In France the pourboire is a veritable tax, as it is in Italy and in the Latin countries.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain

British Dictionary definitions for pourboire

pourboire

/ French (purbwar) /

noun

a tip; gratuity

Word Origin for pourboire

literally: for drinking

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

单词	pourboire
释义	pourboire [ poor-bwar; English poor-bwahr ] / purˈbwar; English pʊərˈbwɑr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pourboire ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pour·boires [poor-bwar; English poor-bwahrz]. /purˈbwar; English pʊərˈbwɑrz/. French. a gratuity; tip. Origin of pourboire Literally, “for drinking” Words nearby pourboire pound sterling, pound the pavement, Poupart's ligament, Poupart's line, pour, pourboire, pour cold water on, pour encourager les autres, pouring box, pour le mérite, pour oil on troubled waters Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pourboire What with three and four concerts a night why should not the critics have a pourboire for extra critical attention? Great Pianists on Piano Playing\|James Francis Cooke Ah, ze signor ees a genteelman,—he will give a poor Italiano a pourboire. Adventures in Many Lands\|Various There will also be a daily call upon his purse in the matter of pourboire to guides and conductors. The Roof of France\|Matilda Betham-Edwards But the only efficacious argument I have discovered is to tell them that they will get no pourboire if they beat the horse. As Seen By Me\|Lilian Bell In France the pourboire is a veritable tax, as it is in Italy and in the Latin countries. The Complete Bachelor\|Walter Germain British Dictionary definitions for pourboire pourboire / French (purbwar) / noun a tip; gratuity Word Origin for pourboire literally: for drinking 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 pourboire perk, money, fee, gift, reward, lagniappe, compensation, handout, cue, perquisite, sweetener, small change, something, one-way
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pourboire

noun, plural pour·boires [poor-bwar; English poor-bwahrz]. /purˈbwar; English pʊərˈbwɑrz/. French.

Origin of pourboire

Words nearby pourboire

Example sentences from the Web for pourboire

British Dictionary definitions for pourboire

noun

Word Origin for pourboire

Words related to pourboire