croquis

[ kroh-kee; French kraw-kee ]

/ kroʊˈki; French krɔˈki /

noun, plural cro·quis [kroh-keez; French kraw-kee] /kroʊˈkiz; French krɔˈki/.

a rough preliminary drawing; sketch.

Words nearby croquis

cropt, croquembouche, croquet, croquette, croquignole, croquis, crore, crorepati, crosby, crosby, bing, crosette

Origin of croquis

1800–10; < French, equivalent to croqu(er) to make a quick sketch of, rough out, (earlier) know (a subject) superficially (apparently to be identified with croquer to crunch; see croquette) + -is noun suffix (see penthouse)

Examples from the Web for croquis

St. Genys will see about his costume, and make a croquis from some picture of the period.
Letters of a Diplomat's Wife|Mary King Waddington
Croquis Parisiens contains specimens of Huysmans's astounding virtuosity.
Egoists|James Huneker