trou de souris

French

Etymology

Literally, “mousehole.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁu d(ə) su.ʁi/

Noun

trou de souris m (plural trous de souris)

1. mousehole
2. (figuratively) postage stamp (very exiguous place)

   Near-synonym: mouchoir de poche

See also

• trou à rats