PECCADILLO

indiscretion, peccadillo

(noun) a petty misdeed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peccadillo (plural peccadillos or peccadilloes)

A small flaw or sin.

A petty offense.

Synonym: veniality

Source: Wiktionary


Pec`ca*dil"lo, n; pl. Peccadillos. Etym: [Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, fr. L. peccatum. See Peccant.]

Definition: A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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