distraite
[dih-streyt; French dees-tret]
- (of a woman) inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.
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Origin of distraite
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At length the door opens and she appears, looking pale and distraite.
Molly BawnMargaret Wolfe Hamilton
I had only seen Lilla at meals, to find her shy and distraite.
The Golden MagnetGeorge Manville Fenn
Grace was lying on the sofa, languid and distraite, when he was announced.
Put Yourself in His PlaceCharles Reade
Sally was distraite, and wasn't paying proper attention to the music.
Somehow GoodWilliam de Morgan
She was distraite, indifferent to what was going on round her.
Moth and RustMary Cholmondeley