Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
Staffelei
Staffelei is the German word for the same thing — both mean "easel."
Spanish
caballete
caballete is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "easel."
Portuguese
cavalete
cavalete is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "easel."
Practice
1 What does chevalet mean?
easel
2 Fill the gap: Le peintre installe son ___ dehors.
Full sentence: Le peintre installe son chevalet dehors. (The painter sets up his easel outside.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches chevalet?
chevalet: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.