Labiche

American  

[la-beesh] / laˈbiʃ /

noun

1. Eugène Marin 1815–88, French dramatist.

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Labiche British  

/ labiʃ /

noun

1. Eugène Marin (øʒɛn marɛ̃). 1815–88, French dramatist, noted for his farces of middle-class life, which include Le Chapeau de paille d'Italie (1851) and Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon (1860)

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Example Sentences

Labiche and Castille had mixed feelings about the unnatural tranquility of the Quarter: “It’s nice to know that people are being cautious,” Labiche said.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2020

“We thought the first day back, this place would be packed,” Labiche said.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2020

The club has collaborated on fashion lines with a dozen apparel designers, including Maison Labiche, Hugo Boss, Levi’s and the Jordan brand, the Nike subsidiary created for Michael Jordan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2019

And when Peter Stein ran Berlin's Schaubühne, he had great success with Labiche.

From The Guardian • Mar. 21, 2011

Sadness and dejection are often the birthwrong of the humorist, as we have seen in the cases of Gillray, Seymour, André Gill, and Labiche, and many others of Punch's own day.

From The History of "Punch" by Spielmann, M. H. (Marion Harry)