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Definition of Peccadillo
1. Noun. A petty misdeed.
Definition of Peccadillo
1. n. A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault.
Definition of Peccadillo
1. Noun. A small flaw or sin. ¹
2. Noun. A petty offense. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Peccadillo
1. [n -LOS or -LOES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peccadillo
Literary usage of Peccadillo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest: With Anecdotes of by Agnes Strickland, Elizabeth Strickland (1843)
"... who, throwing herself at her feet, with great solemnity confessed a peccadillo
that inclined her majesty to smile. She spake the girl kindly; ..."
2. Salad for the Social by Frederick Saunders (1856)
"Another literary peccadillo should be recorded : we refer to his plagiarism upon
Jeremy Taylor's beautiful parable against " Intolerance," which Franklin ..."
3. Ten Years in Saráwak by Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke (1866)
"... and life taken— Heavy fine—Its efficacious result—Dyak peccadillo—The father
suffers for the daughter—Grave decision—Assault of alligator— Superstitious ..."
4. The Universal Cook: And City and Country Housekeeper by Francis Collingwood, John Woollams (1792)
"... f To make Peccadillo, or Indian Pickle. TAKE a cauliflower and a white cabbage,
and quarter them. Take alfo cucumbers, melons, apples, French beans, ..."
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