Polyglot Dictionary

mastic

/mastik/

le noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Artistic Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. putty, a soft paste used to fill cracks or seal gaps before painting

    • Il a bouché le trou avec du mastic.

      He filled the hole with putty.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A soft, moldable filler used to seal small gaps or cracks before painting — distinct from colle (glue) or ciment (cement).

Practice

1 What does mastic mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il a bouché le trou avec du ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mastic?

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