porte-papier

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French

A toilet roll holder
A paper towel holder

Etymology

From porter +‎ papier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔʁ.t(ə).pa.pje/
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Noun

porte-papier m (plural porte-papier or porte-papiers)

  1. toilet roll holder
    Synonyms: dérouleur, dévidoir, distributeur
  2. (Canada, US, Australia) paper towel holder, (UK) kitchen roll holder
    Synonyms: dérouleur, dévidoir, distributeur

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