piet
Americannoun
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Scot. a magpie.
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Scot. and North England. a talkative person; one who chatters.
Etymology
Origin of piet
1175–1225; pie 2 + -et; replacing Middle English piot < Old French, equivalent to pie pie 2 + -ot diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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Payments of £1.37m were paid to director of football Frank Arnesen, plus scout and advisory Piet de Visser and an unnamed third member of staff.
From BBC
Nearby, lovely reconstructions in watercolor and gouache of several wall paintings were made onsite around 1960 by the well-known British archaeological illustrator, Piet de Jong.
From Los Angeles Times
In their bathroom, Davis hung paintings that her children had made in the style of artists Piet Mondrian and Yayoi Kusama.
From Los Angeles Times
In their bathroom, Davis hung paintings her children had made in the style of the artists Piet Mondrian and Yayoi Kusama.
From Los Angeles Times
The light show evokes the work of abstract artist Piet Mondrian.
From Salon
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