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leafage

American  
[lee-fij] / ˈli fɪdʒ /

noun

  1. foliage.


leafage British  
/ ˈliːfɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a less common word for foliage

"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

Etymology

Origin of leafage

First recorded in 1590–1600; leaf + -age

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Part of the message, written on two, scrunched-up translucent sheets of paper, read: “Bismark Omit leafage buck bank / Paul Ramify loamy event false new event.”

From New York Times Jan. 8, 2024

It wouldn't fix the world's troubles if places started using a little less leafage on sandwiches, but every little bit helps.

From Salon Mar. 18, 2022

"The feminine face needs leafage," Colette used to say, and regardless of fashion, she wore her hair pulled down over her forehead.

From Time Magazine Archive

Long before he ever saw her, Maurice Goudeket was determined to know the Colette behind the leafage.

From Time Magazine Archive

A great, clambering rose tree had thrown its arms around the square porch, softening the uncompromising angles into curves of leafage and bloom.

From The Secret of Lonesome Cove by Adams, Samuel Hopkins

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