fourreau

French

Etymology

Old French furrer, forrel, from fuerre, from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą, though it is not known via which specific Germanic language.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuʁo/

Noun

fourreau m (plural fourreaux)

  1. scabbard, sheath
  2. sheath dress

Further reading

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