carrure

French

Etymology

From carrer +‎ -ure. Doublet of quadrature.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʁyʁ/

Noun

carrure f (plural carrures)

1. shoulders (of person, clothes)
2. build (physique of a human body)
3. calibre

Further reading

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