housse
See also: Housse
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French houce, from Old French hulce, from Frankish *hulftijā, probably related to the verb *hulljan (“to cover”), cognate with Old High German hulft (“blanket, saddlecloth”).
Pronunciation edit
- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /us/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -us
Noun edit
housse f (plural housses)
- slipcover; dust cover
- blanket, attached to the saddle, which covers a horse's croup
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “housse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman edit
Etymology edit
From Old French hous, hos, houlx (“holly”), from Frankish *hulis (“holly”).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Noun edit
housse m (plural housses)