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From Dictionary.com: Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This   Audio Help  /ˌpɛkəˈdɪloʊ/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [pek-uh-dil-oh] Show IPA Pronunciation

-noun, plural -loes, -los. a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.

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1585-95; < Sp pecadillo, dim. of pecado sin < L peccātum transgression, n. use of neut. of ptp. of peccāre to err, offend A peccadillo is a trifling offense, a small wrong or unimportant sin.

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