Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
soulier. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
soulier, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
soulier in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
soulier you have here. The definition of the word
soulier will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
soulier, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Champenois
Etymology
Inherited from Old French soler, from Late Latin subtelāris.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /su.ʎe/
Noun
soulier m (plural souliers)
- (Troyen) shoe
References
- Daunay, Jean (1998) Parlers de Champagne : Pour un classement thématique du vocabulaire des anciens parlers de Champagne (Aube - Marne - Haute-Marne) (in French), Rumilly-lés-Vaudes
- Baudoin, Alphonse (1885) Glossaire de la forêt de Clairvaux (in French), Troyes
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French soler, from Late Latin subtelāris.
Pronunciation
Noun
soulier m (plural souliers)
- (dated outside North America, footwear) shoe, boot (protective covering for the foot)
- Synonyms: chaussure, (informal) godasse, (informal) grole, (slang) pompe
1924, Emmanuel Bove, Mes Amis, archived from the original on 27 May 2019:Les habits, qui pèsent sur mes mollets, sont plats, tièdes d’un côté seulement. Les lacets de mes souliers n’ont plus de ferrets.- The clothes, which weigh on my calves, are flat, warm on only one side. The laces of my shoes no longer have aglets.
Usage notes
- More common in Canada and Louisiana than chaussure.
Further reading