trou de souris

French

Etymology

Literally, “mousehole.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁu d(ə) su.ʁi/

Noun

trou de souris m (plural trous de souris)

  1. mousehole
  2. (figuratively) postage stamp (very exiguous place)
    Near-synonym: mouchoir de poche

See also