English–French

“stencil” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/poʃwaʁ/

Example

J'ai utilisé un pochoir pour décorer le mur.

I used a stencil when decorating the wall.

Illustration for pochoir (stencil)

How to say “stencil” in French

“Stencil” in French is pochoir.

A rigid or flexible cut-out screen placed against a surface so paint marks the exposed parts of a repeated pattern.

Full entry for pochoir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pochoir

Il a décoré le cadre avec un pochoir.

He decorated the frame with a stencil.

Tips for using pochoir

  • French uses au pochoir in expressions such as peinture au pochoir for work made by the stencil method.

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