poubelle
See also: Poubelle
French
editEtymology
editFrom the surname Poubelle, named after Eugène Poubelle, prefect of the Seine (i.e. chief administrator of Paris), who promulgated an ordinance in 1884 that all apartments should have trash cans.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpoubelle f (plural poubelles)
- rubbish bin, garbage can
- Synonym: boite à ordures
- rubbish
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “poubelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.