panosse

French

Etymology

From Latin pannucia, a diminutive of pannus (“cloth, rag”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pa.nɔs/

Noun

panosse f (plural panosses)

(Switzerland, Aosta Valley, Savoie, eastern France) floorcloth
(military jargon) the Swiss flag
(figuratively) woman of ill repute
Synonym: guenipe

Further reading

“panosse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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