glabre

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin glaber.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡlabʁ/
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Adjective

glabre (plural glabres)

  1. hairless
    Antonyms: poilu, velu
    • 2016, Gaël Faye, Petit Pays [Small Country]:
      Ses jambes glabres, laiteuses, contrastaient avec la peau brûlée de ses avant-bras et de son visage buriné par le soleil []
      His hairless, milk-coloured legs contrasted with the burned skin of his forearms and his sun-weathered face []

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡla.bre/
  • Rhymes: -abre
  • Hyphenation: glà‧bre

Adjective

glabre

  1. feminine plural of glabro
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