flânerie

[ flahnuh-ree ]
/ flɑnəˈri /

noun French.

idleness; dawdling.

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Words nearby flânerie

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