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balayeuse

balayeuse noun: a protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewn close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside.

Noun

balayeuse (plural balayeuses)

  1. A protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewn close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside.

Forms of balayeuse

pluralbalayeuses

Origin of balayeuse

From French balayeuse (“female street-sweeper”).

Questions about balayeuse

What does balayeuse mean?
Balayeuse means a protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewn close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside.
What part of speech is balayeuse?
Balayeuse is a noun.
What is the plural of balayeuse?
The plural of balayeuse is balayeuses.

Words near balayeuse in the dictionary

  1. balayaged
  2. balayages
  3. Balayan
  4. Balayang
  5. Balaybalay
  6. balayeuse
  7. balayeuses
  8. Balayong
  9. Balaytigui
  10. Balazeikin
  11. Balazs

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