rayure

French

Etymology

rayer +‎ -ure

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɛ.jyʁ/ ~ /ʁe.jyʁ/

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• Homophone: rayures
• Rhymes: -yʁ

Noun

rayure f (plural rayures)

1. scratch (on the surface of something)
2. ray, strip, stripe, streak, stroke, dash

Related terms

• rayage
• rayé
• rayement
• rayer

 

Further reading

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