What does grès in French mean?

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

The word grès in French means sandstone, stoneware, what you want, will, stoneware, red sandstone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word grès

sandstone

nom masculin (roche) (rock)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le grès est formé de grains de sable.
Sandstone is made up of sand grains.

stoneware

nom masculin (céramique) (ceramics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce service à café est en grès.
This coffee set is made of stoneware.

what you want

nom masculin (convenance personnelle)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Dans cette affaire j'agirai selon mon gré.
In this matter, I will do what I want.

will

nom masculin (volonté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Luc a renoncé à ce poste de son propre gré.
Luke gave up the job of his own will.

stoneware

nom masculin (grès à céramique) (ceramics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

red sandstone

nom masculin (type de grès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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