"affaire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: affaires [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} affaire (plural affaires)
  1. Obsolete spelling of affair. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: affair
    Sense id: en-affaire-en-noun-EaNC4w2- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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