piquet

noun

pi·​quet pi-ˈkā How to pronounce piquet (audio) -ˈket How to pronounce piquet (audio)
: a two-handed card game played with 32 cards

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That deck-of-card dish, for example, is a nod to late 18th century Claude Fayolle piquet cards, whereas a floral cake stand has its origins in a 1799 print from Sydenham Teak Edwards’s The Botanical Magazine. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2021

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piquet was in 1646

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“Piquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piquet. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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