combinaison

French

Etymology

From the verb combiner +‎ -aison, modeled after or borrowed from Late Latin combīnātiō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.bi.nɛ.zɔ̃/
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Noun

combinaison f (plural combinaisons)

combination, combining
combination (of lock, safe etc.)
(full-length) slip
jumpsuit; overalls

Further reading

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

Middle French

Noun

combinaison f (plural combinaisons)

combination (act; instance of combining)

Synonyms

combinacion

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