Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
peccadillo noun
/ˌpek.əˈdɪl.əʊ/
/-oʊ/ n [C] (plural peccadillos or peccadilloes)
/-oʊ/ n [C] (plural peccadillos or peccadilloes) a small fault or a not very bad action
a youthful peccadillo
He dismissed what had happened as a mere peccadillo.
(Definition of peccadillo noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
