badinerie
/ (bəˌdɪnəˈriː) /
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noun
music a name given in the 18th century to a type of quick, light movement in a suite
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Word Origin for badinerie
French: a pleasantry
Words nearby badinerie
Bad Godesberg, bad hair day, Bad Homburg, badigeon, badinage, badinerie, badlands, Badlands National Park, bad luck, badly, badly off
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