étoffe

See also: étoffé

French

Etymology

From étoffer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.tɔf/

• Audio:

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Noun

étoffe f (plural étoffes)

1. fabric, material
2. (figuratively) stuff

   avoir l’étoffe d’un héros ― to have the makings of a hero

Further reading

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