Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- prep. At the home of; at or by.
Wiktionary
- prep. At the home of
Etymologies
- Borrowed from French chez (Wiktionary)
- French, from Old French, from Latin casa, cottage, hut. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“I'm afraid that this is just a taster of what has been going on this term chez miglior acque but I admit I'll have to cool it for a while.”
“Then they try to tell me that's what I ordered ... "dub chez".”
“Retailers maintained their rendezvous with chez Dior and Galliano and are placing orders.”
The Washington Post: Fashion designer crackups raise question: Is industry's pace too relentless?
“So glad to hear the dogs are safe and sound ... et bien chez vous!”
“Les chiens sont chez vous et "tout va bien dans le monde.”
“I guess you arranged a “Rendez-vous chez le Dentiste” ( 'dentist appointment'), did you?”
“Sooo nice to hear they are having great long walks chez Sullivan!”
“Evenings chez nous are filled with aperos or mini snacking - 'amuse bouches' of foie gras, saucisson and smoked salmon as the French call them, bites that tickle your palate.”
The Huffington Post: BritChick Paris: Why French Men Would Rather Die Than Diet
“Hacks outside chez Giggs found their cars smashed up, presumably by self-appointed guardians of the injunctor.”
“Le Braz, La Légende de la mort chez les bretons armoricains Paris: Bel-fond, 1966, 24–27.”
Lists
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sinopia, replevin, lathee, hoisin, kerygma, czardas, amoxicillin, talipes, simoleon, hypermnesia, anodyne, mystique and 238 more...
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ADDAX ADMIX AFFIX ANNEX ATAXY AUXIN AXELS AXIAL AXILE AXILS A...azan, azon, boxy, brux, buzz, calx, chez, coax, coxa, cozy, crux, czar and 152 more...
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preposition
Collection of prepositions! Inspired by AWAD week of 3 - 9 Nov 2008.
pace, maugre, ere, circa, chez, about, above, across, after, against, among, around and 24 more...
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addendumb's Words
fey, cockshut, redact, beatific, melange, arcanum, rarefied, dissemble, capitulation, detritus, ennui, anodyne and 381 more...
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Professional Scrabble Lexicon (TWL)
A myriad of game-changing words every Scrabble addict must have in his arsenal.
Keep in mind that these are all tried-and-true feasibly playable words selected for their handiness, i.e...paragon, pignora, ganef, suttee, origan, ohia, aioli, abasement, lehr, mho, tallow, harelike and 842 more...
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today's word
copemate, quiddity, ere, maugre, argal, cultivar, exurb, spokesmodel, rollick, logy, cadastral, corpulent and 259 more...
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household words
oikonomia, domain, menage, mansion, manor, manse, demesne, menial, arsenal, haft, decumbence, katoikountes and 68 more...
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"Z" Words
Scrabble List
zyme, zori, zoos, zoon, zoom, zonk, zone, zoic, zoea, zits, ziti, zing and 76 more...
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rmavis's Words
jumbo, manatee, sobriquet, bucephalus, dada, seed, ganas, cycle, chez, perspicacious
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