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gobelet

cup

noun gob-LAY Rare
Food & Drink Utensils

Also means

tumbler

Usage Note

gobelet refers to a drinking cup without a handle — plastic cups at a party or paper cups at a water cooler are gobelets. It contrasts with tasse (cup with a handle, for hot drinks). The gobelet is the quintessential disposable cup of French everyday life.

Examples

"Elle remplit son gobelet d'eau."

Natural Translation

She filled her cup with water.

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