escarpolette

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛs.kaʁ.pɔ.lɛt/
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Noun

escarpolette f (plural escarpolettes)

  1. (dated) swing (e.g. playground fixture)
    Synonym: balançoire
    • 1857, Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary […]‎[1], Paris: Michel Lévy Frères:
      […] on voyait un petit Amour, se balançant à une escarpolette de chocolat, dont les deux poteaux étaient terminés par deux boutons de rose naturels, en guise de boules, au sommet.
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