pêle-mêle

== French == === Alternative forms === pêlemêle (1990 reform spelling) === Etymology === Earlier pesle-mesle, of uncertain origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɛl.mɛl/ === Adverb === pêle-mêle any old how, at random, chaotically, pell-mell Synonym: confusément === Noun === pêle-mêle m (plural pêle-mêle or pêle-mêles) disorder, confusion Synonyms: fouillis, fourbi frame containing multiple photos ==== Descendants ==== → English: pell-mell === Further reading === “pêle-mêle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012