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chair
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la chair
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
1. (anatomy)
a. flesh
La lame pénétra la chair et Rudy ressentit une vive douleur.The blade penetrated the flesh, and Rudy felt a sharp pain.
2. (culinary)
3. (literary) (sexual relations)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. flesh
Au Moyen-Âge, le péché de chair était considéré comme immoral.In the Middle Ages, the sin of the flesh was considered to be immoral.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
4. (color)
a. flesh-colored (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Il faut que je porte des sous-vêtements chair avec cette robe.I have to wear flesh-colored underwear with this dress.
b. flesh-coloured (Canada) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in Canada.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
J'ai acheté un soutien-gorge chair pour qu'il ne se voie pas sous les hauts clairs.I bought a flesh-coloured bra so that you can't see it under light-coloured tops.
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