Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A sou.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A corrupt form of Sou.
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- noun Plural form of
sou .
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Examples
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The term sous vide doesn't appear on the menu, nor does its euphemism, "slow-cooked."
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Luckily, she has invested in sous vide techniques enough at Tilth that she could split her equipment between the restaurant and the event Tuesday night.
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Mis à part les commandes privées faites à une amie qui s’envolerait pour l’Europe, et qui ramènerait avec elle un jouet coquin sous le manteau, il existe de vrais réseaux, parfaitement discrets et organisés qui se chargent de vendre ces jouets pour adultes.
Global Voices in English » Morocco: AIDS, Money and Sex Toys 2009
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One is the whole idea of using a crockpot for - well, there's a cooking technique called sous vide cooking, which is just a French term that means under vacuum, describes one step in the process.
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The silken halibut was "slow-cooked," aka sous vide.
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The great man demonstrates how the revolutionary technique of slow, low-temperature cookery known as sous vide (under vacuum) works wonders of tenderness and visual brilliance.
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I count the money: it amounts to twelve sous, which is not enough.
The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography Jean-Henri Fabre 1869
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From Mons to Brussels, and round that town, from 1 franc to 30 sous, that is, from 10d. to 15d.
Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Archibald Alison 1829
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Valenciennes, and from that to Mons, they are from 1 franc to 25 sous, that is, from 10d. to 12-1/2d.
Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Archibald Alison 1829
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If you've ever used a FoodSaver -- a popular vacuum-packing system -- you might find another one of Keller's favorite systems, known as sous-vide, quite familiar.
CNET News.com 2010
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