bouts-rimés

English

Etymology

French bout (“end”) + rimé (“rhymed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbuː ɹiːˈmeɪ/

Noun

bouts-rimés pl (plural only)

1. (dated) A game in which someone is given rhyming words as the ends of verses of a poem, which need to be filled out.

References

• “bouts-rimés”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.