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Webster 1913 Edition
faineant
faiˊneˊant′
, ‖faiˊnéˊant′
(fā̍ˊnā̍ˊäN′)
, Noun.
A do-nothing; an idle fellow; a sluggard.
Sir W. Scott.
Definition 2024
faineant
faineant
See also: fainéant
English
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Noun
faineant (plural faineants)
- An irresponsible or lazy person.
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References
- Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1973