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quelque-chose
[ kel-kuh-shohz ]
/ ˌkɛl kəˈʃoʊz /
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noun
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Origin of quelque-chose
<French: something
Words nearby quelque-chose
Queer Street, quelea, Quelimane, quell, Quelpart, quelque-chose, Quemoy, quena, quench, quenchless, Queneau
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British Dictionary definitions for quelque-chose
quelquechose
/ (ˈkɛlkəˈʃəʊz) /
noun
an insignificant thing; mere trifle
Word Origin for quelquechose
French, literally: something
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