parti

[ pahr-tee, pahr-tee ]

noun

, Architecture.

1. the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parti¹

1805–15; < French: task assigned, treatment, noun use of past participle of partir to part

Example Sentences

The Bloc Québécois, the federal counterpart to the Parti Québécois, then proceeded to kick her out of its caucus.

From The Daily Beast

New parties are constantly being born: Social Credit, Parti Québécois, Reform, Bloc Québécois, Wild Rose.

From The Daily Beast

That poor little woman with the red eyes and the parti-colored hair is the mother of the infant.

From Project Gutenberg

A propos, Monsieur, quel parti prendrez vous l'gard des deux derniers chapitres?

From Project Gutenberg

Then came the 'Arrow' cutter of 'Chamberlayne' fame, with the well-known parti-coloured streak.

From Project Gutenberg

He lives in New York, and he must certainly know that I am considered an unexceptionable parti.

From Project Gutenberg

C'est le livre le plus hardi et le plus terrible qui ait jamais parti dans aucun lieu du monde.

From Project Gutenberg