adret
American
[a-drey]
/ æˈdreɪ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of adret
1930–35; < French < Provençal (Dauphiné, Provence) adre ( i ) t, Old Provençal adreg, adret literally, good, suitable (i.e., the good side of the mountain for vineyards, etc.); see adroit
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