cherchez la femme
French quotation from Dumas père
cher·chez la femme
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Definition of cherchez la femme
: look for the woman : the cause of the situation must be a woman
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“Cherchez la femme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherchez%20la%20femme. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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