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pannier

pan·nier

UK/ˈpæn.ɪ.ə/ US/ˈpæn.i.ɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a large wicker basket (usually one of a pair)

2.

set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips

Origin

From Middle English panere, panȝere, panyere, from Old French panier, paniere, from Latin pānārium (“a bread basket”), from pānis (“bread”). Doublet of panary.

Phrases

  • pannier tank

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