balayeuse
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French balayeuse (“female street-sweeper”).
Noun
[edit]balayeuse (plural balayeuses)
- A protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewn close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside.
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]balayeuse f (plural balayeuses)
- female equivalent of balayeur
- street sweeper (vehicle)
- (Quebec) hoover, vacuum cleaner
Further reading
[edit]- “balayeuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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