polichinelle

See also: Polichinelle

French

Etymology

From Polichinelle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ.li.ʃi.nɛl/
• Rhymes: -ɛl

Noun

polichinelle m (plural polichinelles)

1. Punchinello doll
   • 1967, “Polichinelle”, Pierre Saka (lyrics), Jean Bernard (music), performed by France Gall:

     J’ai un joli polichinelle / Que vient de m’offrir une amie / Dans son bel habit de dentelle / Il est toute ma vie

     I have a handsome Punchinello doll / That a friend has just given me / In his beautiful lace outfit / He is my whole life

2. buffoon

Derived terms

• avoir un polichinelle dans le tiroir

Further reading

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