chandail

French

Etymology

Apheresis of marchand d'ail (“garlic-seller”), a colloquial name for the knitwear worn by vegetable stall-holders in Les Halles.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃɑ̃.daj/
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Noun

chandail m (plural chandails)

sweater, jumper
Synonyms: pull, tricot
- 1924, Emmanuel Bove, Mes Amis‎:
  Il portait une tunique de soldat anglais sans boutons. Il les avait sans doute donnés. Sous cette tunique, un chandail au col détendu faisait des bourrelets sur le ventre.
  (please add an English translation of this quote)
(Quebec) T-shirt
Synonym: tee-shirt

Descendants

→ Catalan: xandall
→ Spanish: chándal

Further reading

“chandail” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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