habiller

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French abiller, from a- + bille + -er. The orthography with -h-, starting around the 15th century, is likely due to influence from or semantic association with the etymologically unrelated habit.

Pronunciation

Verb

habiller

  1. (transitive) to dress
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to get dressed
    Synonym: mettre ses vêtements
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to dress in a certain fashion

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