pointure

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French

Etymology

From Latin pūnctūra.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pwɛ̃.tyʁ/
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Noun

pointure f (plural pointures)

  1. shoe size
    Synonym: taille
    Quelle pointure faites-vous?What size are you?
  2. (colloquial) master, expert, dab hand; big name (person very skilled at doing something)
    Il paraît que c’est une pointure en informatique.
    Apparently he's a computer buff.

References

  1. ^ Etymology and history of pointure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.