Where does “petit-maître” come from?
petit-maître (English) comes from English petit maître, from French petit-maître — dandy, coxcomb.
petit-maître (English): Alternative spelling of petit maître
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of petit maître
Ancestry of “petit-maître”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | petit maître | A fop or dandy; A lesser master of something,... |
| 2 | French | petit-maître | dandy, coxcomb |