teignecommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionteigneEtymologyexpandfrom Latin tinea ("moth")Definitions1. A cryptogamic scalp disease. It generates scales or more or less thick crusts and alopecia.médecineexpandLa teigne n'atteint guère que les enfants.2. An analogous dermatosis, to which certain animals such as horses, dogs, cats, cattle, sheep, rabbits, etc. are subject.expand3. A kind of scabies that comes on the bark of trees.expand4. A species of nocturnal lepidopteran insect (moth) of the Tineidae family that gnaws wool, fur, etc.expand5. A spiteful, mean person.expandOh ! les mauvaises teignes ! Si elles se conduisaient en bonnes camarades, vous pourriez vous faire plus de cent francs.SynonymtaignonPluralteignesTranslationsenglish:clothes mothspanish:polillaSee alsoteignerie (cn.) teigne (v.) teigneux (adj.) teignes (v.)