maille

/mɛj/

la noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les mailles

Meaning

  1. knit (fabric)

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

tricot

Close, related — knitting produces a knit fabric.

Similar in other languages

English

knitting

Close — a knit (fabric) relates to knitting.

Practice

1 What does maille mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle porte un pull en ___ épaisse.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches maille?

noun

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