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tailleur

tailor

noun tah-YUHR Rare
Home & Lifestyle Clothing

Also means

women's suit

Usage Note

Tailleur has two senses: a person who makes clothes (a tailor, always masculine un tailleur) and a women's tailored suit (un tailleur). The phrase s'asseoir en tailleur means to sit cross-legged, literally 'in the tailor's position'. The verb tailler (to cut, to trim) is the root.

Examples

"Elle porte un tailleur élégant."

Natural Translation

She is wearing an elegant women's suit.

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