oeillade

[ œ-yad ]

noun

, French.

, plural oeil·lades [œ, -, yad].

1. an amorous glance; ogle.

oeillade

/ ɜːˈjɑːd; œjad /

noun

1. literary.
   an amorous or suggestive glance; ogle

Word History and Origins

Origin of oeillade¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from French; literally, “amorous glance; furtive glance”

Word History and Origins

Origin of oeillade¹

C16: from French, from oeil eye, from Latin oculus + -ade as in fusillade