Polyglot Dictionary

étoffe

/etɔf/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
étoffes

Meaning

  1. fabric, material (literary register)

    • Cette robe est faite d'une étoffe précieuse.

      This dress is made of a precious fabric.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

More literary/formal than the everyday word "tissu"; also used figuratively ("avoir l'étoffe de" — to have the makings of).

Practice

1 What does étoffe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cette robe est faite d'une ___ précieuse.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches étoffe?

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