per·du
ˈpər-(ˌ)dü 
-(ˌ)dyü;
(ˌ)pər-ˈd(y)ü
variants
or perdue
obsolete
: a soldier assigned to extremely hazardous duty
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Noun
And Nashville has Bad Idea, a wine bar with sharable Lao plates, plus a late-night menu that includes decadent pain perdu with kaya and caviar.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Perdu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perdu. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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