chaussette

French

Etymology

From chausse (from chausses, from Vulgar Latin *calcea, from Latin calceus) + the diminutive suffix -ette. Compare Occitan cauceta, Catalan calceta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃo.sɛt/

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Noun

chaussette f (plural chaussettes)

1. sock

Derived terms

• avoir le moral dans les chaussettes
• jus de chaussette
• laisser tomber comme une vieille chaussette

Anagrams

• chatteuses

See also

• chaussure

Further reading

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

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Noun

chaussette f (plural chaussettes)

1. (Jersey) sock