Also means
shaving brush
Usage Note
blaireau literally names the European badger, but in everyday French it is also the soft brush used for applying shaving cream. As slang it describes a dull or annoying person, so context matters. The plural is blaireaux (the -eau ending follows the standard pattern).
Examples
"Un blaireau traverse la forêt la nuit."
Natural Translation
A badger crosses the forest at night.
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