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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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culotte [kylɔt] N f

1. culotte (sous-vêtement féminin):

culotte
pants pl Brit
culotte
knickers pl Brit
culotte
drawers pl
culotte
panties pl Am
une culotte/deux culottes (pour femme)
a pair/two pairs of pants Brit ou panties Am ou drawers
culotte en caoutchouc
plastic pants Brit ou panties Am ou drawers
où est la culotte de mon maillot de bain?
where are my bikini bottoms?
faire dans sa culotte inf (déféquer)
to dirty one's pants
faire dans sa culotte inf (uriner)
to wet one's pants
faire dans sa culotte inf fig
to wet oneself

2. culotte:

culotte (pantalon mi-long)
breeches pl
culotte (pantalon)
trousers pl
culotte (pantalon)
pants Am pl
en culotte(s) courte(s)
in short trousers Brit
en culotte(s) courte(s)
in short pants Am
culotte bouffante
bloomers pl
culotte de cheval (pantalon)
riding breeches pl
culotte de cheval (cellulite)
flabby thighs pl
culotte de golf
plus-fours pl
culotte de peau inf fig, pej
old soldier
culotte de peau inf fig, pej
colonel Blimp inf

Phrases:

c'est elle qui porte la culotte inf
she's the one who wears the trousers Brit
c'est elle qui porte la culotte inf
she's the one who wears the pants Am
baisser culotte fig, inf
to back down
marquer inf qn à la culotte
to keep a close eye on sb
(se) prendre une culotte inf GAMES
to lose one's shirt (gambling)

culotté (culottée) [kylɔte] ADJ inf

culotté personne:

culotté (culottée)
cheeky

culotter [kylɔte] VB trans

culotter pipe:

culotter
to season
une pipe bien culottée
a well-seasoned pipe

combiné-culotte, combiné-gaine-culotte <pl combinés(-gaines)-culottes> [kɔ̃bine(ɡɛn)kylɔt] N m

combiné-culotte
pantie-corselette

couche-culotte <pl couches-culottes> [kuʃkylɔt] N f

couche-culotte
disposable nappy Brit
couche-culotte
disposable diaper Am

sans-culotte <pl sans-culottes> [sɑ̃kylɔt] N m HISTORY

sans-culotte
sans culotte

gaine-culotte <pl gaines-culottes> [ɡɛnkylɔt] N f

gaine-culotte
panty girdle

jupe-culotte <pl jupes-culottes> [ʒypkylɔt] N f

jupe-culotte
culottes pl
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English
French
French
breeches buoy
bouée-culotte f
gaucho pants
jupe-culotte f

in the PONS Dictionary

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culotte [kylɔt] N f

1. culotte (slip):

culotte
knickers Brit
culotte
panties pl Am

2. culotte (short):

culotte
shorts pl

3. culotte SPORTS:

culotte
trousers
culotte(s) de golf
plus fours pl
culotte(s) de cheval
riding breeches
culotte(s) de cheval fig
fat thighs

culotté(e) [kylɔte] ADJ inf

1. culotté (effronté):

culotté(e)
cheeky Brit
culotté(e)
sassy Am

2. culotté (audacieux):

culotté(e)
daring

couche-culotte <couches-culottes> [kuʃkylɔt] N f

couche-culotte
disposable nappy Brit
couche-culotte
disposable diaper Am

sans-culotte <sans-culottes> [sɑ̃kylɔt] N m

sans-culotte
sans-culotte

jupe-culotte <jupes-culottes> [ʒypkylɔt] N f

jupe-culotte
culottes pl
English
English
French
French
panties
culotte f
panty girdle
gaine-culotte f
cocky
culotté(e)
culottes
jupe-culotte f
a pair of culottes
une jupe-culotte
breeches
culotte f
riding breeches
culotte de cheval
in the PONS Dictionary
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culotte [kylɔt] N f

1. culotte (slip):

culotte
panties pl

2. culotte (short):

culotte
shorts pl

3. culotte SPORTS:

culotte
pants
culotte(s) de cheval
riding breeches
culotte(s) de cheval fig
big thighs

culotté(e) [kylɔte] ADJ inf

1. culotté (effronté):

culotté(e)
sassy

2. culotté (audacieux):

culotté(e)
daring

couche-culotte <couches-culottes> [kuʃkylɔt] N f

couche-culotte
disposable diaper

sans-culotte <sans-culottes> [sɑ͂kylɔt] N m

sans-culotte
sans-culotte

jupe-culotte <jupes-culottes> [ʒypkylɔt] N f

jupe-culotte
culottes pl
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English
French
French
cocky
culotté(e)
panty girdle
gaine-culotte f
panties
culotte f
saucy
culotté(e)
culottes
jupe-culotte f
a pair of culottes
une jupe-culotte
Présent
jeculotte
tuculottes
il/elle/onculotte
nousculottons
vousculottez
ils/ellesculottent
Imparfait
jeculottais
tuculottais
il/elle/onculottait
nousculottions
vousculottiez
ils/ellesculottaient
Passé simple
jeculottai
tuculottas
il/elle/onculotta
nousculottâmes
vousculottâtes
ils/ellesculottèrent
Futur simple
jeculotterai
tuculotteras
il/elle/onculottera
nousculotterons
vousculotterez
ils/ellesculotteront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

culotte(s) de golf
plus fours pl
culotte(s) de cheval
riding breeches
culotte(s) de cheval fig
fat thighs
faire dans la culotte
to mess one's pants
user ses fonds de culotte sur les bancs de l'école
to sit on the hard school bench

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