poubelle
See also: Poubelle
French edit
Etymology edit
From the surname Poubelle, named after Eugène Poubelle, prefect of the Seine (i.e. chief administrator of Paris), who promulgated an ordinance in 1884 that all apartments should have trash cans.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
poubelle f (plural poubelles)
- rubbish bin, garbage can
- Synonym: boite à ordures
- rubbish
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “poubelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.