What does lisser in French mean?

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

The word lisser in French means smooth, spread, hair straighteners, smooth your moustache. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lisser

smooth

verbe transitif (rendre soyeux)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Avec une brosse, Caroline lissa les cheveux de sa fille.
She smooths the child's hair with a brush.

spread

verbe transitif (étaler, répartir) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette loi permet de lisser le paiement de cette taxe sur 3 ans.
This law allows payment of this tax to be spread over three years.

hair straighteners

nom masculin (appareil de coiffure)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Jeanne passa ses cheveux au fer à lisser.

smooth your moustache

(rectifier sa moustache avec ses doigts)

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

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