flânerie

[ flahnuh-ree ]

/ flɑnəˈri /

noun French.

idleness; dawdling.

Nearby words

flytrap, flyway, flyweight, flywheel, flywhisk, flânerie, flâneur, flèche, flèches, flèches d'amour, fléchette

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British Dictionary definitions for flanerie

flânerie

/ French (flɑnri) /

noun

aimless strolling or lounging; idleness

Word Origin for flânerie

C19: from flâner to stroll, dawdle, ultimately from Old Norse flana to wander about

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