à la belle étoile
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “at the beautiful star.”
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
- out in the open, outdoors, under the stars
- Coordinate term: en plein air
- dormir à la belle étoile ― to sleep rough
- Cette nuit, nous avons dormi à la belle étoile. ― Last night, we slept under the stars.