basque
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See also: Basque
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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basque (plural basques)
- The part of a waistcoat etc. extending below the waist.
- A woman's close-fitting bodice, underbodice, or corset having such a feature.
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Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Old French baste, probably borrowed from Provençal or Occitan basto, from Frankish *bastijan (“to weave, plait, sew”).
Noun[edit]
basque f (plural basques)
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Etymology 2[edit]
From Latin Vascō, singular form of the plural noun Vascones. The transition of the initial -v- to -b- indicates a likely loan from Spanish or Occitan. Doublet of gascon, from the accusative form Vasconem.
Noun[edit]
basque m (uncountable)
- Basque (language)
Adjective[edit]
basque (plural basques)
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Further reading[edit]
- “basque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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