au carré

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o ka.ʁe/

Prepositional phrase

au carré

1. (of a bed) with hospital corners

   faire le lit au carré ― to tuck the sheets neatly under the mattress

2. (of a haircut) in which the hair is typically cut straight around the head at about jaw-level

   une coupe au carré ― a bob cut, a bob

See also

• élever au carré
• faire la tête au carré