"à quatre sous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Français]

IPA: \a katʁ su\ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-à quatre sous.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-à quatre sous.wav
  1. De peu de valeur.
    Sense id: fr-à_quatre_sous-fr-adj-ArHBoJbQ
  2. Modeste, sans prétention.
    Sense id: fr-à_quatre_sous-fr-adj-VHfWrZfz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: de quatre sous, quatre sous

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