misappliance en · NOUN
Etymology
From mis- + apply + -ance.
Meanings
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(countable, rare, uncountable) Misapplication; the act of misapplying something.
Wherever he looked he saw an old ivory or an old brocade, and he scarce knew where to sit for fear of a misappliance.
1903 September 28, Henry James, The Ambassadors, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misappliances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |