English Explanatory Dictionary

souple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of raw silk: deprived of its silk-glue.
noun
  1. A swipple; the part of a flail that strikes the grain.

Pronunciation

/ˈsuːpəl/

Word forms

souple souples

Etymology

Borrowed from French souple; a doublet of supple.

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