English

Adjective

pure laine ‎(comparative more pure laine, superlative most pure laine)

1. (Canada) Of or pertaining to francophone Quebecers of "pure" French ancestry, descended from settlers in New France.

Noun

pure laine ‎(plural pure laines)

1. (Canada) A pure laine Quebecer.

References

• “pure laine” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.

See also

• pur et dur
• Québécois

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pyʁ lɛn/

Adjective

pure laine m, f ‎(invariable)

1. (Quebec) pertaining to old stock Quebecois

Noun

pure laine m, f ‎(plural pure laine or pures laines)

1. (Quebec) old stock Quebecois
2. (literally) pure wool

See also

• pur et dur
• Québécois