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peau

Pronunciation: /po/

“peau” is a French word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. skin of a person or animal
  2. hide, fur
  3. skin (protective outer layer of a plant or fruit)
  4. skin formed on top of certain prepared foods

In French

  1. Enveloppe d’un corps humain ou animal.
  2. La personne elle-même.
  3. Dépouille de l’animal; cuir.
  4. Parties tendineuses et coriaces qui se trouvent dans la viande.
  5. Enveloppe des fruits, amandes, oignons, etc.
  6. Croûte plus ou moins fine qui se forme sur les substances liquides ou onctueuses, par l’épaississement qui résulte de l’évaporation.
  7. Personne méprisable.
  8. Partie externe d'une pièce composée d'un assemblage de matériaux.
  9. Femme de mauvaise vie, prostituée.
  10. Peau de phoque.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French peau, from Old French pel, from Latin pellem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to cover, wrap; skin, hide; cloth”).

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