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ébauche

UK/eɪˈbəʊʃ/

ébauche noun: a sketch.

Noun

ébauche (plural ébauches)

  1. A sketch.
  2. A maquette.
  3. The plates and bridges of an unfinished watch.

Forms of ébauche

pluralébauches
alternative formebauche

Origin of ébauche

Borrowed from French ébauche, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (“wood, thicket”).

Questions about ébauche

What does ébauche mean?
Ébauche means a sketch.
What part of speech is ébauche?
Ébauche is a noun.
How do you pronounce ébauche?
Ébauche is pronounced /eɪˈbəʊʃ/ (UK).
What is the plural of ébauche?
The plural of ébauche is ébauches.

Words near ébauche in the dictionary

  1. Çorum
  2. Çärjew
  3. è
  4. Èze
  5. é
  6. ébauche
  7. ébauches
  8. éboulement
  9. éboulements
  10. ébéniste
  11. ébénistes

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