"espieglerie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: espiegleries [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French espièglerie, see espiègle. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|espièglerie}} French espièglerie Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} espieglerie (countable and uncountable, plural espiegleries)
  1. Impish or playful behaviour; mischief. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-espieglerie-en-noun-hoQ70bQC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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