French word

fringues

Pronunciation

IPA/fʁɛ̃g/

Meaning

  • feminine nounclothes

Example

Il faut que j'achète des fringues pour l'été.

I need to buy some clothes for the summer.

Illustration for fringues (clothes)

More examples

Elle essaie des fringues en cabine.

She tries on clothes in the fitting room.

Core concept

A casual collection of everyday clothes, with no suggestion of formal or luxurious dress.

Common phrases

  • essayer des fringues

    try on clothes

  • porter des fringues

    wear clothes

  • acheter des fringues

    buy clothes

Similar words

vêtement: The basic general term for clothing.
tenue: A complete outfit put together for a particular occasion.

Definition in French

Mot familier, souvent au pluriel, désignant de façon générale les habits, sans connotation de luxe ni de cérémonie.

Word origin

Fringues is the familiar plural form of fringue, a colloquial French noun whose deeper etymological source is not securely established.

Usage tips

  • Fringues is familiar in register, so vêtements is safer in formal writing, interviews, and official situations.

Related words

  • fringuerdressverb
  • fringuédressed upadjective

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