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Directoire (iou)



Directoire noun & adjective. L18.
[Fr, formed as DIRECTORY noun.]
A. noun. Hist. The French Directory. L18.
b. adjective. Also directoire. Of, pertaining to, or resembling an extravagant style of fashion, decorative art, etc., prevalent at the time of the Directory and characterized esp. by an imitation of Greek and Roman modes. L19.
Directoire knickers women's knee-length knickers with elastic or bands at the waist and knee.