semelle

French

Etymology

Origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sə.mɛl/
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Noun

semelle f (plural semelles)

sole (of a shoe)
bit, iota
(railway) base plate pad
bedplate (of machine)
running surface (of ski)

Derived terms

mettre la semelle
semeler (“to sole”)

Manger de la semelle ; "C'est de la semelle !" : Used to qualify an untender meat.

Further reading

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

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