semelle

French

Etymology

Origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.mɛl/

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Noun

semelle f (plural semelles)

1. sole (of a shoe)
2. bit, iota
3. (railway) base plate pad
4. bedplate (of machine)
5. running surface (of ski)
6. (informal) untender meat

Derived terms

• mettre la semelle
• semeler (“to sole”)

Further reading

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