détricotage

French

Etymology

From détricoter +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.tʁi.kɔ.taʒ/

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Noun

détricotage m (plural détricotages)

1. the act of unravelling a thread
2. (figuratively) the act of backing out on a promise

Further reading

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