faute de mieux

[ foht duh-myœ ]

adverb, adjectiveFrench.
  1. for lack of something better.

Origin of faute de mieux

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First recorded in 1760–70

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faute de mieux

/ French (fot də mjø, English ˌfəʊt də ˈmjɜː) /


  1. for lack of anything better

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