English

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Etymology

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From French pure laine (literally pure wool).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pjʊɹ ˈleɪn/, /-ˈlɛn/

Adjective

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pure laine (comparative more pure laine, superlative most pure laine)

  1. (Canada) Of or pertaining to francophone Quebecers of "pure" French ancestry, descended from settlers in New France.

Noun

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pure laine (plural pure laines)

  1. (Canada) A pure laine Quebecer.

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References

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  • “pure laine” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.

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Anagrams

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pyʁ lɛn/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Adjective

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pure laine (invariable)

  1. (Quebec, relational) of old stock Quebecois
  2. (France) authentic
    Synonyms: pur jus, pur sucre

Noun

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pure laine m or f by sense (plural pure laine or pures laines)

  1. (Quebec) old stock Quebecois
  2. (literally) pure wool

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