quichenotte

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French

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Etymology

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Allegedly from Middle English kisse me not, from the use of the cap to discourage English soldiers from dallying with French women during the Hundred Years' War.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kiʃ.nɔt/
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Noun

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quichenotte f (plural quichenottes)

  1. a type of women's hat resembling a head scarf, popular in certain areas of France

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