Question 1

What is the plural of the French word "foulard"?

Accepted Answer

foulards

Question 2

What does the French word "foulard" mean?

Accepted Answer

A very light fabric of silk, silk and cotton, or artificial fibers, used to make handkerchiefs, neckties, shawls, dresses, etc.
A piece of fabric used as a handkerchief, neck scarf, shawl, or fichu.
A machine used to size fabrics with starch or other substances.
An evergreen shrub with purple leaves and long, drooping flower spikes. Scientific name: Acalypha wilkesiana, of the Euphorbiaceae family.

Question 3

What is the etymology of thr French word "foulard"?

Accepted Answer

appears in 1747; perhaps derived from the Occitan word 'folat' (past participle of 'folar' meaning 'to full' or 'to felt') referring to a light cloth.

Question 4

What are the synonyms of the French word "foulard"?

Accepted Answer

taffetas
madras
cache-col
cache-nez
écharpe
fichu
cancan
queue-de-chat
acalypha

Question 5

How to translate "foulard" into english?

Accepted Answer

headscarf

foulard

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