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gaucherie

Pronunciation: /ˈgəʊʃ(ə)ri/

Definition of gaucherie

noun

[mass noun]
  • awkward or unsophisticated ways:I was ridiculed for my sartorial gaucherie [count noun]:she had long since got over gaucheries such as blushing

Origin:

late 18th century: French, from gauche (see gauche)

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