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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin glaber.
Pronunciation
Adjective
glabre (plural glabres)
- hairless
- Antonyms: poilu, velu
2016, Gaël Faye, Petit Pays [Small Country]:Ses jambes glabres, laiteuses, contrastaient avec la peau brûlée de ses avant-bras et de son visage buriné par le soleil […]- His hairless, milk-coloured legs contrasted with the burned skin of his forearms and his sun-weathered face
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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡla.bre/
- Rhymes: -abre
- Hyphenation: glà‧bre
Adjective
glabre
- feminine plural of glabro