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maison nom {f}

outfit [outfits]◼◼◼(business or firm)
noun
[UK: ˈaʊt.fɪt] [US: ˈaʊt.ˌfɪt]

maison [familiar] adjectif

homemade◼◼◼(made at home)
adjective
[UK: ˈhomˈmeɪd] [US: ˈhomˈmeɪd]
It's homemade. = C'est fait maison.

Maison Blanche nom {f}

White House◼◼◼((idiomatic) the US presidency)
proper noun
[UK: ˈwaɪt.ˈhaʊs] [US: ˈwaɪt.ˈhaʊs]

White House◼◼◼(the official residence of the President of the United States of America)
proper noun
[UK: ˈwaɪt.ˈhaʊs] [US: ˈwaɪt.ˈhaʊs]

maison close nom {f}

brothel [brothels]◼◼◼(house of prostitution)
noun
[UK: ˈbrɒθ.l̩] [US: ˈbrɑːθ.l̩]

maison close nom

sporting house(Brothel)
noun

maison communale nom {f}

city hall◼◼◼(building)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.ti hɔːl] [US: ˈsɪ.ti ˈhɒl]

maison communale [Wallonia] nom {f}

town hall◼◼◼(a building that houses the local government offices of a town)
noun
[UK: taʊn hɔːl] [US: ˈtaʊn ˈhɒl]

maison d'enfants nom {f}

children's home◼◼◼(public institution for care of children, see also: orphanage)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃɪl.drənz həʊm] [US: ˈtʃɪl.drənz hoʊm]

orphanage [orphanages]◼◻◻(a residential institution for the care and protection of orphans)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.fə.nɪdʒ] [US: ˈɔːr.fə.nədʒ]

maison d'hôte nom {f}

guesthouse◼◼◼(small house for visitors)
noun
[UK: ˈɡest.haʊs] [US: ˈɡest.ˌhɑːws]

bed and breakfast◼◻◻(guesthouse providing breakfast)
noun
[UK: bed ənd ˈbrek.fəst] [US: ˈbed ænd ˈbrek.fəst]

maison d'hôtes nom {f}

bed and breakfast◼◼◼(guesthouse providing breakfast)
noun
[UK: bed ənd ˈbrek.fəst] [US: ˈbed ænd ˈbrek.fəst]

maison d'édition nom {f}

publishing house◼◼◼(company that produces books, see also: publisher)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌ.blɪʃ.ɪŋ ˈhaʊs] [US: ˈpʌ.blɪʃ.ɪŋ ˈhaʊs]

maison de briques nom {f}

brick house◼◼◼(house or type of construction made of bricks or blocks of masonry)
noun

maison de campagne nom {f}

country house◼◼◼(residence)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌntr.i ˈhaʊs] [US: ˈkʌntr.i ˈhaʊs]

maison de chambreurs nom {f}

rooming house [rooming houses](house with inexpensive apartments)
noun
[UK: ˈruːm.ɪŋ ˈhaʊs] [US: ˈruːm.ɪŋ ˈhaʊs]

maison de correction nom {f}

reform school [reform schools]◼◼◼(institution for juveniles)
noun

maison de cour (Louisiana) nom {f}

courthouse [courthouses](public building housing courts of law)
noun
[UK: ˈkɔːt.haʊs] [US: ˈkɔːrt.ˌhɑːws]

maison de disques nom {f}

record label◼◼◼(record company)
noun

maison de poupée nom {f}

doll's house◼◼◼(miniature house for dolls)
noun
[UK: ˈdɑːlz ˈhaʊs] [US: ˈdɑːlz ˈhaʊs]

maison de redressement nom {f}

reform school [reform schools]◼◼◼(institution for juveniles)
noun

maison de repos nom {f}

nursing home [nursing homes]◼◼◼(place of residence)
noun
[UK: ˈnɜːs.ɪŋ həʊm] [US: ˈnɝːs.ɪŋ hoʊm]

maison de retraite nom {f}

retirement home◼◼◼(multi-residence housing facility intended for the elderly)
noun

maison de thé nom {f}

teahouse◼◼◼(a cafe that sells tea)
noun
[UK: ˈtiː.haʊs] [US: ˈtiː.haʊs]

maison de tolérance nom {f}

brothel [brothels]◼◼◼(house of prostitution)
noun
[UK: ˈbrɒθ.l̩] [US: ˈbrɑːθ.l̩]

maison de ville nom {f}

townhouse◼◼◼(house in an urban setting)
noun
[UK: ˈtaʊn.ˌhɑːws] [US: ˈtaʊn.ˌhɑːws]

maison du portier nom {f}

lodge [lodges](porter's rooms)
noun
[UK: lɒdʒ] [US: ˈlɑːdʒ]

maison d’édition nom {f}

publisher [publishers]◼◼◼(one who publishes, especially books, see also: publishing house)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌ.blɪ.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈpʌ.blɪ.ʃər]

maison en adobes nom {f}

adobe(a house made of adobe brick)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdəʊ.bi] [US: əˈdo.ʊ.bi]

maison en bande nom {f}

rowhousenoun

maison-forte nom {m}

manor [manors](landed estate)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.nə(r)] [US: ˈmæ.nər]

maison hantée nom {f}

haunted house◼◼◼(house believed to be a center for supernatural occurrences)
noun

maison individuelle nom {f}

detached house◼◼◼(free-standing family dwelling unit)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈtætʃt ˈhaʊs] [US: də.ˈtætʃt ˈhaʊs]

maison mitoyenne nom {f}

rowhouse◼◼◼noun

maison mobile nom {f}

mobile home◼◼◼(prefabricated home)
noun
[UK: ˈməʊ.baɪl həʊm] [US: ˈmoʊ.baɪl hoʊm]

maison mère nom {f}

motherhouse◼◼◼(religious monastery from which the other houses were founded)
noun

maisonnette nom {f}

maisonette [maisonettes]◼◼◼(small house)
noun
[UK: ˌmeɪ.zə.ˈnet] [US: ˌmeɪ.zə.ˈnet]

Maisonneuve nom propre

Newhouse(equivalent surnames)
proper noun
[UK: ˈnuː.ˌhɑːws] [US: ˈnuː.ˌhɑːws]

maisonnée nom {f}

household [households]◼◼◼(those living in the same residence)
noun
[UK: ˈhaʊs.həʊld] [US: ˈhaʊs.hoʊld]