housewarming


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house·warm·ing

 (hous′wôr′mĭng)
n.
A celebration of the occupancy of a new home.
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house•warm•ing

(ˈhaʊsˌwɔr mɪŋ)

n.
a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
[1570–80]
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Noun1.housewarming - a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home
party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"
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Translations

housewarming

house-warming [ˈhaʊswɔːrmɪŋ] n → pendaison f de crémaillèrehousewarming party house-warming party n → pendaison f de crémaillère
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