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troué

full of holes, torn

adjective troo-EH Rare

Usage Note

Troué is the past participle of trouer (to pierce/make a hole in), used as an adjective. Des chaussettes trouées are holey socks — a classic image of poverty or neglect. The feminine form is trouée; as a noun une trouée means a gap or break in a line or forest.

Examples

"Il portait des chaussettes trouées aux talons."

Natural Translation

He was wearing socks with holes in the heels.

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