œil-de-perdrix

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Etymology

Borrowed from French œil-de-perdrix (literally “eye of a partridge”).

Noun

œil-de-perdrix (plural œils-de-perdrix)

  1. (art) A small, round figure; a decorative dot.

Adjective

œil-de-perdrix (not comparable)

  1. (art) Characterized by, or decorated with, small round spots or rings.
    an œil-de-perdrix pattern
  2. Having a brownish-red colour; used especially of light-coloured red wine.
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