My sins were all peccadilloes (Henry James). The artful old man who hides his major offences behind a frank admission of peccadilloes (London Times).
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pec·ca·dil·lo — /ˌpɛkəˈdıloʊ/ noun, pl loes or los [count] : a small mistake or fault that is not regarded as very bad or serious a politician s sexual peccadillos … Useful english dictionary
dil — ae·dil·i·ty; ar·ma·dil·li·di·i·dae; bob·a·dil; ce·dil·la; cev·a·dil·la; cor·dil·le·ra; croc·o·dil·ia; croc·o·dil·i·dae; croc·o·dil·oid; daf·fa·dil·ly; daf·fo·dil; dil; dil·a·ta·tion; dil·a·ta·tor; dil·a·tom·e·ter; dil·a·to·ri·ly;… … English syllables
pec — am·y·lo·pec·tin; as·pec·tion; as·pec·tu·al; as·tro·pec·ten; ex·pec·ta·tion; ex·pec·to·rate; ex·pec·to·ra·tion; ex·pec·to·ra·tor; im·pec·ca·bil·i·ty; im·pec·ca·ble; im·pec·can·cy; im·pec·cant; iso·pec·tic; PEC; pec·a·ri; pec·ca·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
peccadillo — pec·ca·dil·lo … English syllables
peccadillo — pec|ca|dil|lo [ ,pekə dılou ] (plural pec|ca|dil|loes) noun count an immoral action that is not very serious or harmful … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peccadillo — pec|ca|dil|lo [ˌpekəˈdıləu US lou] n plural peccadilloes or pecadillos [Date: 1500 1600; : Spanish; Origin: pecadillo, from pecado evil act , from Latin peccare to do evil ] something bad which someone does, especially involving sex, which is not … Dictionary of contemporary English
peccadillo — pec•ca•dil•lo [[t]ˌpɛk əˈdɪl oʊ[/t]] n. pl. loes, los rel cvb a minor or slight sin or offense; trifling fault • Etymology: 1585–95; < Sp pecadillo, dim. of pecado sin < L peccātum transgression, n. use of neut. ptp. of peccāre to sin … From formal English to slang
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
Peccadillo — Pec ca*dil lo, n.; pl. {Peccadillos}. [Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, fr. L. peccatum. See {Peccant}.] A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peccadillos — Peccadillo Pec ca*dil lo, n.; pl. {Peccadillos}. [Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, fr. L. peccatum. See {Peccant}.] A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
