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souple

Pronunciation: /ˈsuːpəl/

The English word “souple” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of raw silk: deprived of its silk-glue.

noun

  1. A swipple; the part of a flail that strikes the grain.

Etymology

Borrowed from French souple; a doublet of supple.

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