pointure

French

Etymology

From Latin pūnctūra.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pwɛ̃.tyʁ/
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Noun

pointure f (plural pointures)

  1. shoe size
    Synonym: taille
    Quelle pointure faites-vous? ― What size are you?
  2. (colloquial) master; big name (person very skilled at doing something)
    Il paraît que c'est une pointure en informatique.
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References
  1. Etymology and history of “pointure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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