feutre

felt (fabric)

noun FUH-truh Rare

Also means

felt-tip pen

Usage Note

Feutre has two common meanings: the pressed wool fabric used in hats and crafts, and — in everyday speech — a felt-tip marker or pen (un stylo feutre or simply un feutre). A chapeau de feutre is a felt hat. Children in France routinely ask for des feutres when they want coloured markers for drawing.

Examples

"Elle colorie le dessin avec ses feutres."

Natural Translation

She is colouring the drawing with her felt-tips.

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