bretelle

English

Etymology

From French bretelle.

Noun

bretelle (plural bretelles)

1. (dated, chiefly in the plural) braces; suspenders (to hold up trousers)

Derived terms

• bretelled

Anagrams

• bell tree

French

Etymology

From Old High German brittil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁə.tɛl/

• Audio:

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Noun

bretelle f (plural bretelles)

1. strap
2. sling
3. braces (UK), suspenders (US)
4. slip road; access road; ramp

Derived terms

• remonter les bretelles

Descendants

• → English: bretelle
• → Italian: bretella
• → Russian: бретель (bretelʹ)
  • → Georgian: ბრეტელი (breṭeli)

Further reading

• “bretelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /breˈtɛl.le/
• Rhymes: -ɛlle
• Hyphenation: bre‧tèl‧le

Noun

bretelle f

1. plural of bretella