trousse

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See also: troussé

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French trousse.

Noun[edit]

trousse (plural trousses)

  1. A case for small implements.
    a surgeon's trousse

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old French trousse, trosse, torse. Equivalent to deverbal formation from trousser.

Noun[edit]

trousse f (plural trousses)

Hunting trousse, England, 1560-1580. Contains all the instruments needed by a hunter to dismember and prepare a deer.
  1. kit (small handheld package containing a set of tools for a particular purpose)
    trousse de secoursfirst-aid kit
  2. pencil case
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Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

trousse

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

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