English Explanatory Dictionary

pure laine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to francophone Quebecers of "pure" French ancestry, descended from settlers in New France.
noun
  1. A pure laine Quebecer.

Pronunciation

/pjʊɹ ˈleɪn/ /-ˈlɛn/

Word forms

pure laine more pure laine most pure laine pure laines

Etymology

From French pure laine (literally “pure wool”).

Related words

pur et dur Québécois
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