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French
Etymology
Inherited from Latin calvus, from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥H-wó-s, from the root *kl̥H-.
Pronunciation
Adjective
chauve (plural chauves)
- bald (devoid of hair)
- Antonym: chevelu
- (figuratively) bare, barren (devoid of a thing (such as vegetation))
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Noun
chauve m or f by sense (plural chauves)
- a bald person
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