noun
Freq #341258
Meanings
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1
noun
a socially awkward or tactless act
Interrupting the host was an embarrassing gaucherie.
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2
noun
the quality of being rustic or gauche
His gaucherie made formal dinners uncomfortable.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· a socially awkward or...
slip
2
noun
· the quality of being rustic...
rusticity
Etymology
Borrowed from French gaucherie.