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lambeau

shred, tatter

noun lahm-BOH Rare

Also means

fragment, scrap

Usage Note

Lambeau often appears in the plural en lambeaux meaning 'in tatters/shreds' — a very common fixed phrase. Its plural follows the -eau pattern: lambeaux. It can be used figuratively: des lambeaux de souvenirs ('fragments of memories').

Examples

"Ses vêtements étaient en lambeaux."

Natural Translation

His clothes were in tatters.

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