commis

[ kaw-mee; English kuh-mee ]

/ kɔˈmi; English kəˈmi /

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noun, plural com·mis

[kaw-mee; English kuh-meez]. /kɔˈmi; English kəˈmiz/. French.

an assistant, especially to a chef.

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Words nearby commis

Commines, commingle, comminute, comminuted fracture, comminutor, commis, commiserate, commiseration, commish, commissaire, commissar

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How to use commis in a sentence

He copied steadily in his beautiful commis voyageur handwriting until two o'clock.
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres
The third of the commis voyageurs, the gentle one, made large eyes and was terrified that he was going to be sick.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence
"Follow the commis-voyageur in France and dine well (and cheaply)" might readily be the motto of all travellers in France.
The Automobilist Abroad|M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
The commis happened to remark, that he thought Bonaparte's career was nearly finished, and that he would meet his fate presently.
Travels in France during the years 1814-1815|Archibald Alison

He was one of the class known in England as "Commys," and so obnoxious in France as commis-voyageurs.
Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885|Various

British Dictionary definitions for commis

commis

/ (ˈkɒmɪs, ˈkɒmɪ) /

noun plural -mis

an agent or deputy

adjective

(of a waiter or chef) apprentice

Word Origin for commis

C16 (meaning: deputy): from French, from commettre to employ, commit

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