basque
See also: Basque
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
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.
Translations
part of waistcoat
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corset
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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old French baste, probably borrowed from Occitan basto.
Noun
basque f (plural basques)
Etymology 2
From Latin Vasco, 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
basque m (uncountable)
- Basque (language)
Adjective
basque (plural basques)
Further reading
- “basque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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