épingle
See also: épinglé
French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *spingula, a cross between Late Latin spīnula and spīcula.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.pɛ̃ɡl/
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Noun
épingle f (plural épingles)
- pin (small device, made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- épingle à cheveux
- épingle à linge
- épingle à nourrice, épingle de nourrice
See also
- aiguille f
Further reading
- “épingle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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