What does métis in French mean?

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

The word métis in French means mixed-race, cotton-linen mix, mixed-race, mixed-blood, blended, cross-bred, cunning, Metis. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word métis

mixed-race

(enfant de parents d'ethnies différentes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce métis a une belle peau brune et de jolis yeux bleus.
This mixed-race person has beautiful brown skin and pretty blue eyes.

cotton-linen mix

nom masculin (tissu fait de coton et de lin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce torchon est en métis.
This cloth is a cotton-linen mix.

mixed-race, mixed-blood

adjectif (de deux ethnies différentes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette femme métisse a la peau claire et les cheveux crépus.
This mixed-race woman has light skin and frizzy hair.

blended

adjectif (issu d'un mélange)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette étoffe métisse est plus lourd.
This blended fabric is heavier.

cross-bred

adjectif (de deux races différentes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les cousins sont allés au chenil et ont adopté un chien métis.
The cousins went to the shelter and adopted a cross-bred dog.

cunning

nom féminin (intelligence rusée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je me méfie de sa métis.
I'm suspicious of his cunning.

Metis

nom propre féminin (personnage mythologique) (Greek goddess)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans la mythologie grecque, Métis était la personnification de l'intelligence rusée.
In Greek mythology, Métis was the personification of cunning intelligence.

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