poignée hollandaise

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pwa.ɲe ɔ.lɑ̃.dɛz/

Noun

poignée hollandaise f (uncountable)

1. Dutch reach (technique for opening a motor vehicle door to avoid striking (“dooring”) passing cyclists or other road users by reaching across the body for the door latch with the more distant hand)

See also

• emportiérage