trousse

See also: troussé

English

Etymology

French

Noun

trousse (plural trousses)

  1. A case for small implements.
    a surgeon's trousse

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁus/
  • Rhymes: -us

Etymology 1

Deverbal of trousser.

Noun

trousse f (plural trousses)

Hunting trousse, England, 1560-1580. Contains all the instruments needed by a hunter to dismember and prepare a deer.
  1. kit (small handheld package containing a set of tools for a particular purpose)
    trousse de secoursfirst-aid kit
  2. pencil case

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

trousse

  1. inflection of trousser:
    1. first-person and third-person singular present indicative and present subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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