What does caillou in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word caillou in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use caillou in French.

The word caillou in French means pebble, rock, have a thorn in your side, be as bald as a coot, be as bald as a coot, infantryman, foot soldier. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word caillou

pebble

nom masculin (petite pierre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La petite fille avait des cailloux dans sa chaussure et n'arrivait pas à marcher.
The little girl had stones in her shoe and couldn't walk.

rock

nom masculin (familier (pierre précieuse) (informal: jewel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'actrice portait un gros caillou au doigt.
The actress wore a huge rock on her finger.

have a thorn in your side

locution verbale (avoir [qch] qui dérange, qui gêne)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be as bald as a coot

locution verbale (familier (être chauve) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pierre n'a pas un poil sur le caillou et il est très heureux comme cela.

be as bald as a coot

locution verbale (familier (être devenu chauve) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

infantryman, foot soldier

nom masculin (argot (soldat de base)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les fantassins sont surnommés pousse-cailloux.

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