bavure

French

Etymology

From baver +‎ -ure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.vyʁ/

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Noun

bavure f (plural bavures)

1. smudge, blemish, smear
2. (figuratively) mistake, blunder

Further reading

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