fête champêtre

[ fet shahn-pe-truh ]
/ fɛt ʃɑ̃ˈpɛ trə /

noun, plural fêtes cham·pê·tres [fet shahn-pe-truh] /fɛt ʃɑ̃ˈpɛ trə/. French.

an outdoor festival or a garden party.

Words nearby fête champêtre

fáinne, fátima, fès, fénelon, fête, fête champêtre, fête galante, föhn, führer, führer, der, fünen

British Dictionary definitions for fete champetre

fête champêtre
/ French (fɛt ʃɑ̃pɛtrə) /

noun plural fêtes champêtres (fɛt ʃɑ̃pɛtrə)

a garden party, picnic, or similar outdoor entertainment
Also: fête galante (fɛt ɡalɑ̃t) arts
  1. a genre of painting popular in France from the early 18th century, characterized by the depiction of figures in pastoral settings. Watteau was its most famous exponent
  2. a painting in this genre

Word Origin for fête champêtre

C18: from French, literally: country festival