Examples of marocain in a Sentence
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Zaila, who just finished eighth grade in Harvey, La., showed a prowess for spelling at 10, when her father, who had been watching the national bee, asked her how to spell the winning word: marocain.
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New York Times, 9 July 2021
For shuffling around airplanes or a host’s home, prevent bare feet with these chic slides à la marocain.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2017
Words to know: les macareaux: puffins marocain: Moroccan a) Mademoiselle loves Moroccan puffins.
—Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
Allegation: Off-duty policeman working security at Little Rock, Ark., mall pepper sprays angry, argumentative would-be shoplifter of shorts (not to be confused with marocains).
—Eugene Volokh, Washington Post, 5 June 2017
Words to know:
les macareaux: puffins
marocain: Moroccan
a) Mademoiselle loves Moroccan puffins.
—Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
New York Times, 9 July 2021
For shuffling around airplanes or a host’s home, prevent bare feet with these chic slides à la marocain.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2017
Words to know: les macareaux: puffins marocain: Moroccan a) Mademoiselle loves Moroccan puffins.
—Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
Allegation: Off-duty policeman working security at Little Rock, Ark., mall pepper sprays angry, argumentative would-be shoplifter of shorts (not to be confused with marocains).
—Eugene Volokh, Washington Post, 5 June 2017
Words to know:
les macareaux: puffins
marocain: Moroccan
a) Mademoiselle loves Moroccan puffins.
—Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
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Word History
Etymology
French (crêpe) marocain, literally, Moroccan crepe
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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“Marocain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marocain. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.
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