toison

See also: toisón

English

Etymology

French toison

Noun

toison (plural toisons)

(heraldry) A fleece.

Anagrams

nostoi

French

Etymology

From Late Latin tōnsiōnem, accusative of tōnsiō, from Latin tondeō (“shave, cut hair”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /twazɔ̃/
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Noun

toison f (plural toisons)

fleece
mop (of hair); mane
(slang) muff, pubes

Derived terms

Toison d'or

Related terms

tondre

Further reading

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

Anagrams

ôtions

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