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quadrille3

Pronunciation: /kwɒˈdrɪl/
Definition of quadrille

noun

[mass noun]
  • a ruled grid of small squares, especially on paper: [as modifier]:50 unheaded grey quadrille leaves

Origin:

late 19th century: from French quadrillé, from quadrille 'small square', from Spanish cuadrillo 'small block'

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