"plein air" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: plein-air [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French plein air. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|plein air}} French plein air Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} plein air (not comparable)
  1. (painting) Done outdoors. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: en plein air
    Sense id: en-plein_air-en-adj-TdSKzhvo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Painting

Alternative forms

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