fleur de coin


fleur de coin

adj \ˌflər-də-ˈkwaⁿ\

Definition of FLEUR DE COIN

: being in the preserved mint condition

Origin of FLEUR DE COIN

French à fleur de coin, literally, with the bloom of the die
First Known Use: circa 1889

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