chaussette

French

Etymology

From chausse +‎ -ette. Compare Occitan cauceta, Catalan calceta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃo.sɛt/

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• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): /ʃosɛt/, /ʃoʃɛt/
• Rhymes: -ɛt
• Homophone: chaussettes

Noun

chaussette f (plural chaussettes)

1. sock

   Synonyms: bas m, (Louisiana) chausson m

2. (Louisiana, specifically) woman's or child's sock

   Coordinate term: chausson m

Derived terms

• avoir le moral dans les chaussettes
• jus de chaussette
• laisser tomber comme une vieille chaussette

Related terms

• chausse
• chausser
• chausson
• chaussure

Descendants

• → Chadian Arabic: سوسيت (sūsēt)
• Haitian Creole: chosèt

Further reading

• “chaussette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
• Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)

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• chatteuses

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Noun

chaussette f (plural chaussettes)

1. (Jersey) sock