What does jupe in French mean?

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

The word jupe in French means skirt, skirt, skirts, sleeve, puffball skirt, pencil skirt, pleated skirt, wraparound skirt, wrap-around skirt, wrap skirt, A-line skirt, pencil skirt, culottes, skirt hanger, underskirt. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word jupe

skirt

nom féminin (vêtement féminin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elsa portait un beau chemisier blanc et une jupe rouge.
Elsa was dressed in a nice white blouse and a red skirt.

skirt

nom féminin (partie d'une robe) (of dress)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudra raccourcir la jupe de cette robe.
The skirt of this dress will need to be shortened.

skirts

nom féminin pluriel (vieilli (jupe et son jupon) (dated)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Ma grand-mère avait d'amples jupes.
My grandmother had wide skirts.

sleeve

nom féminin (Industrie : objet cylindrique) (technical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette jupe en acier protège des projections.
This steel sleeve protects against impacts.

puffball skirt

nom féminin (jupe courte bouffante) (clothing)

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

pencil skirt

nom féminin (jupe lisse suivant le corps)

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

pleated skirt

nom féminin (jupe à plis)

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

wraparound skirt, wrap-around skirt, wrap skirt

nom féminin (type de jupe courte à rabat) (Clothing)

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

A-line skirt

nom féminin (jupe courte évasée) (Clothing)

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

pencil skirt

nom féminin (jupe serrée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hier elle portait une jupe-crayon rouge avec un chemisier blanc.

culottes

nom féminin (sorte de bermuda ample féminin)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La jupe-culotte est plus pratique que la jupe pour faire du vélo.

skirt hanger

nom masculin (cintre pour jupe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marie range ses jupes dans la penderie en les suspendant à des porte-jupes.

underskirt

nom féminin (néologisme (jupon)

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

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