French word

tringle

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁɛ̃gl/

Meaning

  • feminine nounclothes rail

Example

La tringle de la penderie est pleine de manteaux.

The clothes rail is full of coats.

Illustration for tringle (clothes rail)

More examples

J'ai installé une tringle à rideau dans le salon.

I installed a curtain rod in the living room.

Core concept

A slim crossbar that turns an empty span into a place for suspended items.

Common phrases

  • tringle à rideau

    curtain rod

  • tringle de penderie

    closet rod

Similar words

barre: A horizontal bar attached to furniture or a structure to support or span something.
rail: A grooved bar or rod for attaching and sliding curtains or doors.

Definition in French

Tige ou barre utilisée pour soutenir un rideau ou pour suspendre des vêtements dans une penderie, souvent fixée entre deux supports.

Word origin

The medieval French noun tringle originally denoted a bar or rod, and French later established it for rods used with curtains and clothes.

Usage tips

  • The purpose is often specified with de penderie for clothing or à rideau for curtains.

Other meanings

  • curtain rodnoun
  • rodnoun

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