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douanier

American  
[dwa-nyey] / dwaˈnyeɪ /

noun

French.

plural

douaniers
  1. a customs officer or official.


Example Sentences

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A startled douanier, standing in the door of his office stared up into the square faces of grey-coated horsemen riding past.

From Time Magazine Archive

The douanier gave us up as hopeless, with a resigned shrug of his shoulders.

From My Friend the Chauffeur by Lowenheim, Frederic

The douanier drew back a few steps; it was impossible to see his face, but his steadfast suspicious regard was to be imagined.

From A Marriage at Sea by Russell, W. Clark (William Clark)

Meanwhile the douanier came at the right moment.

From Since Cézanne by Bell, Clive

She was only a tall white girl simply dressed Vignette As he spoke a douanier lounged out of his little whitewashed lair.

From My Friend the Chauffeur by Lowenheim, Frederic