étoffe
See also: étoffé
French
Etymology
From étoffer
Pronunciation
Noun
étoffe f (plural étoffes)
- fabric, material
- (figuratively) stuff
- avoir l’étoffe d’un héros ― to have the makings of a hero
Further reading
- “étoffe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.