Also means
frame, shell
Usage Note
carcasse refers to the bony remains of an animal, but is freely used for the skeleton of a building, a vehicle's chassis, or an old worn-out object. Colloquially, ma vieille carcasse is a self-deprecating way to refer to one's own ageing body. The word is feminine despite its hard consonant ending.
Examples
"Le boucher a mis la carcasse de côté."
Natural Translation
The butcher set the carcass aside.
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