culotté

See also: culotte

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ky.lɔ.te/
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Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

culotté (feminine culottée, masculine plural culottés, feminine plural culottées)

  1. past participle of culotter
    En été, il s'est culotté. ― During the summer, he dressed himself in shorts.

Adjective

culotté (feminine culottée, masculine plural culottés, feminine plural culottées)

  1. seasoned (of a smokepipe)
  2. faded, worn
    La couche de peinture sur la porte est culottée. ― The paint on the door is worn.

Etymology 2

    Etymology tree
    French cul
    French -ot
    French culot
    French culotté

    From culot m (“cheek, nerve”).

    Adjective

    culotté (feminine culottée, masculine plural culottés, feminine plural culottées)

    1. (informal) cheeky, sassy; daring
      C'est un enfant culotté ― He's a sassy(or cheeky)child

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