abaissé

1 of 2

adjective

abais·​sé

ə-ˈbā-(ˌ)sā

heraldry

: abased

abaisse

2 of 2

noun

ə-ˈbās 

plural -s

: a thin undercrust of pastry

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from French, from past participle of abaisser "to lower"

Noun

borrowed from French, derivative of abaisser "to lower"

First Known Use

Adjective

1823, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

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