dégaine

See also: dégainé

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.ɡɛn/

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• Homophones: dégainent, dégaines

Etymology 1

From dégainer.

Noun

dégaine f (plural dégaines)

1. (informal, derogatory) unusual appearance
2. (climbing) quickdraw

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

dégaine

1. inflection of dégainer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “dégaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.