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toiser

Pronunciation: /twa.ze/

“toiser” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to measure, to gauge someone's height (originally, using a height gauge)
  2. to size up

In French

  1. Mesurer à la toise.
  2. En particulier, mesurer la taille d’une personne.
  3. Examiner quelqu’un avec une attention nuancée de dédain et parfois d’hostilité.
  4. S’examiner avec une attention nuancée de dédain et parfois d’hostilité.

Etymology

From toise + -er.

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