English–French

“trim” in French

French

Alsoliseré

Pronunciation

IPA/galɔ̃/

Example

La robe a un galon doré autour du col.

The dress has gold trim around the collar.

Illustration for galon (trim)

How to say “trim” in French

“Trim” in French is galon.

A narrow ornamental band that frames clothing and can signal rank when worn on a uniform.

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

Example sentences with galon

Le soldat porte deux galons sur l'épaule qui indiquent son grade.

The soldier wears two shoulder braids that indicate his rank.

Tips for using galon

  • Galon is pronounced roughly ga-lon with a nasal final vowel, not like the English word gallon.

Other French words for “trim”

La robe avait un liseré doré.

The dress had gold trim.

“trim” in other languages