étoffe

See also: étoffé

French

Etymology

From étoffer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.tɔf/
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Noun

étoffe f (plural étoffes)

fabric, material
(figuratively) stuff
avoir l’étoffe d’un héros ― to have the makings of a hero

Further reading

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

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