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mouton

mouton noun: a 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.

Noun

mouton (countable and uncountable, plural moutons)

  1. (countable, historical) A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
  2. Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur.
    • The knit constructions include the knit krimmers, the brushed knit fur prints, and knit mouton.1950, Fabric Facts, number 1, page 12
    Synonyms:
    beaver lamb

Proper noun capitalized: Mouton

Mouton

  1. commune in Charente, France

Synonyms of mouton

Forms of mouton

pluralmoutons

Plural of mouton: moutons

Origin of mouton

Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton.

Words formed from mouton

Questions about mouton

What does mouton mean?
Mouton means a 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
What part of speech is mouton?
Mouton can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of mouton?
The plural of mouton is moutons.

Words near mouton in the dictionary

  1. mouthwatering
  2. mouthwateringly
  3. mouthwise
  4. mouthy
  5. Moutier
  6. mouton
  7. mouton enragé
  8. moutonnée
  9. moutonnées
  10. moutons
  11. moutons enragés

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