What does ouate in French mean?

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

The word ouate in French means wadding, quilted, soft, gentle, feigned, cosy, sheltered, pad, blur, cushion, hoodie, cotton fleece, cellulose wadding. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ouate

wadding

nom féminin (coton)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les coussins sont garnis d'ouate.
The cushions are stuffed with wadding.

quilted

adjectif (doublé d'ouate)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Christian enfila sa veste ouatée.

soft, gentle

adjectif (littéraire (diminué, amoindri)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les persiennes ne laissaient passer qu'une lumière ouatée.

feigned

adjectif (dissimulé, estompé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Son sourire ouaté marquait sa gêne.

cosy

adjectif (soutenu (confortable) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'écrivain appréciait l'ambiance ouatée de ce café.
The writer liked the cosy atmosphere of this café.

sheltered

adjectif (rare (gâté, protégé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ces enfants ont eu une enfance ouatée.
Those children have spent their childhood wrapped in cotton wool.

pad

verbe transitif (garnir d'ouate)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La couturière ouate le manteau.

blur

verbe transitif (figuré, littéraire (assourdir, estomper)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le brouillard ouate les eaux du lac et son contour.

cushion

verbe transitif (figuré, littéraire (entourer de douceur) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sa grand-mère ouatait son enfance difficile.

hoodie

nom masculin (Can (chandail à manches et capuche) (informal)

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

cotton fleece

nom masculin (tissu)

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

cellulose wadding

nom féminin (isolant en cellulose)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ouate de cellulose est un matériau de construction isolant utilisé en écoconstruction.

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