lapin
Americannoun
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a rabbit.
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rabbit fur, especially when trimmed and dyed.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of lapin
1900–05; < French, Middle French, perhaps, by suffix alteration, from laperean rabbit < Ibero-Romance; cf. cony
Example Sentences
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New Yorkers raving over slowly braised lapin, complaining about the too small holes in their bread and cheeses!
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2016
It's the "lapin" I have had occasionally that's giving me the most qualms.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 19, 1919 by Various
In France it is the rabbit's nest, "nid le lapin," that people sometimes discover.
From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward)
I've fixed it all right, mon lapin," he said; "if the worst comes to the worst they'll bail you out with the Mess funds.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-21 by Various
"Je t'ai offert huit sous, tu sais, lapin!"
From In and out of Three Normady Inns by Dodd, Anna Bowman
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