baisemains
See also: baise-mains
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French baisemains, from baiser (“to kiss”) + mains (“hands”).
Noun
baisemains pl (plural only)
- (obsolete) respects; compliments
References
- “baisemains”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Noun
baisemains m
- plural of baisemain