bas-bleu

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French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Calque of English bluestocking.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.blø/ ~ /bɑ.blø/
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Noun

bas-bleu m (plural bas-bleus)

  1. (dated, derogatory) bluestocking

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: basbleu
  • Italian: bas-bleu

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French bas-bleu.

Noun

bas-bleu f (invariable)

  1. bluestocking