tancarville

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French

Etymology

Genericized trademark, from Tancarville, from the resemblance to the pylons of Tancarville Bridge.

Pronunciation

Noun

tancarville m (plural tancarvilles)

  1. (collapsible) airer, clotheshorse
    Synonym: étendoir
    • 2018 August 13, Corinne Bouchouchi, “Mais qu'est devenu ce bon vieux Tancarville ?!”, in Nouvel Obs:
      En clair, le tancarville (sans la majuscule) est à l’étendoir ce que Don Juan est au séducteur (registre non commercial), le scotch au ruban adhésif, ou la mobylette au cyclomoteur : un nom propre entré dans le langage courant.
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