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jolie laide

/ ʒɔli lɛd /

noun

  1. a woman whose ugliness forms her chief fascination
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jolie laide1

literally: pretty (attractive) ugly woman
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Example Sentences

Not a beauty, but jolie laide, and dresses exquisitely—as you can see.

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