Word of the Day — January 15, 2013

Festival des Metiers — fes-tee-VAL day Met-ee-(long A)z — French for "festival of the crafters and artisans"

Example: "A notice in the N.Y. Times announced that 'a luxury-goods firm recently organized a 'Festival des Metiers,' inviting artisans from Lyons and Paris to demonstrate their handiwork in a Park Avenue mansion.'"