Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A coupé or brougham, suspended upon four elliptic and four C-springs, and formerly without a driver's seat, the horses being guided by postilions.

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Examples

  •  Someone had hurriedly mopped it up, but when Lorelei kicked at it with her d'orsay flat, flakes of the stuff clung to the sole.

    Who Lives on Barriedale Road? 2010

  • I think NOT strappy sandals, but an open-toed d'orsay satin pump, with a diamante buckle.

    September 2009 2009

  • I think NOT strappy sandals, but an open-toed d'orsay satin pump, with a diamante buckle.

    See What I Mean? - A Dress A Day 2009

  • I can't do that "R" the way you'd say it in musee d'orsay and my french relatives say their th's like z's. do i just need to gargle more scope?

    Maybe they think that something will grow 2005

  • Facebook message the other day - after I posted a picture of my favorite Ferragamo peep-toe d'orsay spectators …

    The Orange County Register - News Headlines : Top Stories 2010

  • The four of us woke up Saturday morning and did the Eiffel Tower, Musee d'orsay, Notre Dame,

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • I recently was willingly persuaded to buy two pairs of patent d'orsay heels from C&K and I must say I absolutely love them.

    tell me about it 2009

  • Miss Champagne (message) 679 posts, Busy bee gonna agree with d'orsay!

    Weddingbee 2009

  • Wednesday, May 20, 2009 paris day 5 we ran about town like crazed tourists today. in the morning, we lingered at the musée rodin, by far my favorite museum in paris. luckily, dave enjoyed it as well. we lunched in the garden café there. then it was off to the musée d'orsay, the musée cluny, and sainte-chapelle. (we skipped the louvre this trip because most of the exhibits we wanted to see were closed for renovations.) we wandered through the latin quarter again, and had a snack at maoz falafel. later that evening, we patronized our local cheese and wine shop for a lovely and relaxed dinner in.

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  • Wednesday, May 20, 2009 paris day 5 we ran about town like crazed tourists today. in the morning, we lingered at the musée rodin, by far my favorite museum in paris. luckily, dave enjoyed it as well. we lunched in the garden café there. then it was off to the musée d'orsay, the musée cluny, and sainte-chapelle. (we skipped the louvre this trip because most of the exhibits we wanted to see were closed for renovations.) we wandered through the latin quarter again, and had a snack at maoz falafel. later that evening, we patronized our local cheese and wine shop for a lovely and relaxed dinner in.

    paris day 5 e 2009

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  • "A coupé or brougham, suspended upon four elliptic and four C-springs, and formerly without a driver's seat, the horses being guided by postilions."

    --Century Dictionary

    January 3, 2011

  • y'don'tsay, a horsey d'orsay!

    January 3, 2011