English Explanatory Dictionary

chemin de fer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A card game, a variation of baccarat.

Pronunciation

/ʃəˌmæ̃ də ˈfɛə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-chemin de fer.wav

Word forms

chemin de fer chemin-de-fer

Etymology

Borrowed from French chemin de fer (literally “railway”), from being a faster variant of baccarat.

Derived words

chemmie chemmy
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