English word detail comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) taillier (To cut. To shape.), Old French (842-ca. 1400) de-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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taillier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To cut. To shape. |
de- | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Indicating that an action is done more strongly or more vigorously. |
detaillier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
detail | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
détail | French (fr) | Detail (something small enough to escape casual notice, or a profusion of details). |
détailler | French (fr) | To detail (to explain in detail). To retail. |
detail | English (en) | (transitive) (US (?)) to clean carefully (particularly a car) ([ˈdi(ː)teɪɫ]). (transitive) to explain in detail. (transitive, military) to assign to a particular task (countable) A person's name, address and other personal information.. (countable) Something small enough to escape casual notice.. (military, law enforcement) A temporary unit or assignment.. (uncountable) A profusion of [...] |