English
Etymology
French �illade.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�ɪæd/, IPA|/�ɪ�:d/
Noun
en-noun
- a glance, especially an amorous one; an ogle
#*1605: I know your lady does not love her husband. / I am sure of that, and at her late being here / She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks / To noble Edmond. � William Shakespeare, King Lear IV.iv
#*1984: �My, my,� she said, with an oeillade meant to be comic. � Anthony Burgess, Enderby's Dark Lady
French
Noun
oeillade
See �illade.
Category:French nouns
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