pincette

French edit

Etymology edit

From pince +‎ -ette, as diminutive of pince. Compare Italian pinzetta.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /pɛ̃.sɛt/
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Noun edit

pincette f (plural pincettes)

tongs (for fire)
tweezers

Derived terms edit

prendre avec des pincettes

Descendants edit

→ Danish: pincet
→ Dutch: pincet
- → Japanese: ピンセット
→ German: Pinzette
→ Polish: pęseta

Further reading edit

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

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