panosse
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin pannucia, a diminutive of pannus (“cloth, rag”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
panosse f (plural panosses)
- (Switzerland, Aosta Valley, Savoie, eastern France) floorcloth
- (military jargon) the Swiss flag
- (figuratively) woman of ill repute
- Synonym: guenipe
Further reading[edit]
- “panosse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.