directoire
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Directoire.
name
The ruling executive of revolutionary France, from 1795–1799, or the period governed by this body.
adj
Pertaining to a style of dress common during this period, characterised by extravagant, Classically-inspired designs.
adj
Pertaining to a style of furniture, decoration etc. prevalent during this period.
noun
An item of clothing in this style.
Example Sentences
- "My great-grandmother wore a brief empire bodice, and close-fitting Directoire skirt made of cream silk with a golden stripe running through it."
- "Leafing through them now, I notice how orderly the early ones are: drawings of boxy Jasper Conran Chanel-esque jackets and gauzy Galliano directoire dresses, annotations on how "Patsy Kensit showed her bum!" at a Westwood show […]."
- "They prefer concerts and auctions to canasta and golf, are likely to spend the time their mothers relegated to ladies' luncheons to tracking down a Directoire commode for the foyer, just the right bronze for the living-room mantle."
- "The only change was in his hair which he was now wearing in the Directoire style, the points coming down over his forehead."
Etymology
From French directoire.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: directoire