guêtre

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See also: guêtré

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French guietres pl, from Old French guestes pl, from Frankish *wrist (“instep”). Compare Middle Dutch gewreste, German Rist, Icelandic rist (“instep; grate; grille”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛtʁ/
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Noun

guêtre f (plural guêtres)

  1. gaiter
  2. leggings

Synonyms

Descendants

Verb

guêtre

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

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