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guêtre

guêtre

See also: guêtré

French

Noun

guêtre f ‎(plural guêtres)

  1. gaiter
  2. leggings

Synonyms

Descendants

Verb

guêtre

  1. first-person singular present indicative of guêtrer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of guêtrer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of guêtrer
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of guêtrer
  5. second-person singular imperative of guêtrer

Etymology

From Middle French guietres ‎(pl.), from Old French guestes ‎(pl.), from Frankish *wrist ‎(“instep”) (compare Middle Dutch gewreste, German Rist).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɛtʁ/

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