parti
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of parti
1805–15; < French: task assigned, treatment, noun use of past participle of partir to part
Example Sentences
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But Ozick, however fierce her identification as a Jew, is admirable in her freedom from identitarian parti pris.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2016
Would I end up alone, snuggling up with my parti poodle, Paco?
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2012
France Francis Ponge Le parti pris des choses map Beth Archer Brombert Francis Ponge writes poetry about everyday objects such as oranges and cigarettes.
From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2011
Workmen piled into the mayor's offices, tore up floors, laid wires, erected parti tions.
From Time Magazine Archive
Did you have a favorite parti she asks.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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