bêtise en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bɛˈtiːz/
- /beɪˈtiːz/
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French bêtise.
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) silliness, folly, stupidity
[…] Flicflac will trill you off fifty in ten minutes, and wonder at the bêtise of the Briton, who has never a word to say.
1840, M. A. Titmarsh [pseudonym; William Makepeace Thackeray], The Paris Sketch Book, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Macrone, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bêtises | Number=Plur | lexicographic |