"fredaine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fredaines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fredaine (plural fredaines)
  1. A prank; an escapade.
    Sense id: en-fredaine-en-noun-VPiGN-dx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries

Inflected forms

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