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pique-devant

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Synonyms: pike-devant

Antonyms: pike-devant

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|obsolete|historical}} A small [[beard]] [[trim]]med to a sharp point.<ref>James Stevens-Cox, ''An Illustrated Dictionary of Hairdressing and Wigmaking,'' London: Batsford, 1984, p.{{nbsp}}118.<sup>[https://archive.org/details/illustrateddicti0000stev/page/118/mode/1up?q=%22pick+a+devant%22]</sup></ref> {{defdate|16th–17th c.}}

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