peccadillo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a petty misdeed
    indiscretion.

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Pec`ca*dil"lo noun
Etymology
Sp. pecadillo, dim. of pecado a sin, fr. L. peccatum. See Peccant.
Wordforms
plural Peccadillos
Definitions
  1. A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault. Sir W. Scott.

Webster 1913