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commis
[ kaw-mee; English kuh-mee ]
noun
, French.
, plural com·mis [kaw-, mee, k, uh, -, meez].
- an assistant, especially to a chef.
commis
/ ˈkɒmɪ; ˈkɒmɪs /
noun
- an agent or deputy
adjective
- (of a waiter or chef) apprentice
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Word History and Origins
Origin of commis1
C16 (meaning: deputy): from French, from commettre to employ, commit
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Example Sentences
He copied steadily in his beautiful commis voyageur handwriting until two o'clock.
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The third of the commis voyageurs, the gentle one, made large eyes and was terrified that he was going to be sick.
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"Follow the commis-voyageur in France and dine well (and cheaply)" might readily be the motto of all travellers in France.
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The commis happened to remark, that he thought Bonaparte's career was nearly finished, and that he would meet his fate presently.
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He was one of the class known in England as "Commys," and so obnoxious in France as commis-voyageurs.
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