breeze1
n.
- a gentle wind.
- informal something easy to do.
v.
informal come or go in a casual or cheerful manner.
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(breeze through)
deal with or accomplish with ease.
Etymology
C16 (in sense ‘NE wind’): prob. from Old Sp. and Port. briza.
breeze2
n.
small cinders mixed with sand and cement to make breeze blocks.
Etymology
C16: from Fr. braise, brese ‘live coals’.