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folklorique

folkloric, traditional

adjective fol-kloh-REEK Rare
Arts & Culture Traditions

Also means

quaint, kitschy (informal)

Usage Note

Folklorique can be entirely neutral when describing danses folkloriques (folk dances) or regional costumes, but in informal speech it often carries an ironic edge meaning 'amusingly quaint' or 'not to be taken seriously' — similar to English 'folksy'. The noun folklore is masculine and pronounced the same way in French.

Examples

"Ces costumes folkloriques sont magnifiques."

Natural Translation

These traditional folk costumes are magnificent.

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