What does housse in French mean?

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

The word housse in French means cover, cover, sweep up, fitted sheet, sofa cover, drape, quilt cover, guitar case, tennis racket cover. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word housse

cover

nom féminin (enveloppe de protection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette housse de couette est lavable en machine.
This duvet cover is machine washable.

cover

verbe transitif (couvrir d'une enveloppe de tissu) (furniture)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Avant de fermer la maison de vacances, nous houssons les meubles.

sweep up

verbe transitif (vieux (nettoyer avec un balai de branchages) (with a broom)

En automne, nous houssons les feuilles mortes.

fitted sheet

nom masculin (drap à coins élastiques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En quelques secondes, j'ai mis le drap-housse.

sofa cover, drape

nom masculin (protection pour canapé)

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

quilt cover

nom masculin (drap enveloppant une couette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nos ados ne veulent plus de leurs housses de couette de dessins animés.
Our teenagers no longer want cartoon themed quilt covers.

guitar case

nom masculin (étui pour guitare)

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

tennis racket cover

nom féminin (étui pour raquette de tennis)

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

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