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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Zouave /zuːˈɑːv, zwɑːv/

▶noun

1 a member of a French light-infantry corps, originally formed of Algerians and long retaining an oriental uniform.

2 (zouaves) women's trousers with wide tops, tapering to a narrow ankle.

– origin C19: from Fr., from Kabyle Zouaoua, the name of a tribe.

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