“Plein”

The following 5 entries include the term Plein.

plein air

adjective

: of or relating to painting in outdoor daylight

en plein jour

French phrase

: in broad daylight : at midday

plein air

French adjective

: open-air : outdoor

en plein

adverb

: on a single number, side, or chance used of a bet (as in roulette)

plein jeu

noun, often capitalized P&J

: a mixture stop in a pipe organ including the unison, octave, and fifth


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