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Meaning of précieuse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Someone (especially a woman) who affects refinement and delicacy; a fastidious or pretentious woman.

derogatory

Equivalents

Français Précieuse précieuse

Examples

“I like Marion Moore in a certain way. […] But she is too much of a precieuse for my adulation.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Precinct precinct committeeman precinct money Precincts precingula precingulid