quelque-chose

[ kel-kuh-shohz ]

/ ˌkɛl kəˈʃoʊz /

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noun

kickshaw.

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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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How to use quelque-chose in a sentence

Within minutes, it seems, of the disclosures of these tragic events, large numbers of people chose a side and stuck to it.
In 2015, Let’s Try for More Compassion|Gene Robinson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Anthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.
Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Nothing else to do” was the most common response for why people chose to go to The Ball, though that rang a little false to me.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots|Emily Shire|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because I was president I had to do the write-up for the event and they chose that picture.
How A Company’s Support of Gay Employees Helped One of Them To Come Out||December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His section on why he and his wife split—he essentially chose soccer over her—would be risky if its candor were not so refreshing.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity|William O’Connor|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This tiny person spent little or none of his time in the tree-tops, but chose to stay near the ground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Now, he chose a small table in a corner of the balcony, close to the glass screen.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
What if his father insisted upon his going to London, and doing any other dirty work which these fellows chose to put upon him?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
En fin il parvint Dieppe, & apres quelque sejour il se mit en mer le 26.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Mais il s'en estoit retir, -cause de quelque mortalit l survenu par des maladies dysenteriaques.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

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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