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petimetre

el petimetre, la petimetra
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(general)
a. dandy
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
Algunos petimetres incluso fingían un acento francés para parecer más interesantes.Some dandies even faked a French accent to come across as more interesting.
b. fop
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
Muchos petimetres iban a esa tienda a comprar sombreros.Many fops used to go to that store to buy hats.
c. quaintrelle
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
La cantante de ópera era una petimetra.The opera singer was a quaintrelle.
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