balayette

French

Etymology

From balai +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.lɛ.jɛt/ ~ /ba.le.jɛt/

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Noun

balayette f (plural balayettes)

1. small broom or brush (used for sweeping), whisk
2. (colloquial) foot trip

Related terms

• balai
• balayer

Further reading

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