| Word | maquette |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A scale model made as a preliminary version of a sculpture. |
| Sentence | Elphinstone was, and I hope still is, a very cute little town. It was spread like a maquette, you know, with its neat green-wool trees and red-roofed houses over the valley floor… |
| Source | Lolita, II.22, p. 261 |
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