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placage

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[plak-ij] / ˈplæk ɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a thin facing on a building.

Etymology

Origin of placage

From French, dating back to 1765–75; plaque, -age

Example Sentences

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Under placage, mixed-race women in the stratified, pre-Civil War New Orleans society led comfortable, somewhat privileged lives, as did their offspring.

From Washington Times • Mar. 25, 2017

Delille was trained by her mother in nursing, music and literature, and groomed to follow her mother into placage.

From Washington Times • Mar. 25, 2017

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