pointure

French

Etymology

From Latin pūnctūra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pwɛ̃.tyʁ/

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Noun

pointure f (plural pointures)

1. shoe size

   Synonym: taille

   Quelle pointure faites-vous? ― What size are you?

2. (colloquial) master, expert, dab hand; big name (person very skilled at doing something)

   Il paraît que c’est une pointure en informatique.

   Apparently he's a computer buff.