French Conversation · Level 87
60 words
French word
trois-quarts
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁwakaʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivethree-quarter-length
Example
Elle porte une chemise à manches trois-quarts.
She is wearing a shirt with three-quarter-length sleeves.
More examples
Il a choisi une veste à manches trois-quarts pour la soirée.
He chose a three-quarter-sleeve jacket for the evening.
Core concept
A partial-length sleeve between an elbow-length sleeve and a full-length sleeve.
Common phrases
veste à manches trois-quarts
three-quarter-sleeve jacket
chemisier à manches trois-quarts
three-quarter-sleeve blouse
manches trois-quarts
three-quarter-length sleeves
Similar words
long: Sleeves extending down to the wrist.
court: Sleeves ending at the shoulder or upper arm.
mi-long: Sleeves ending around the elbow.
Definition in French
Signifie « trois quarts »; en mode, il décrit des vêtements dont les manches couvrent partiellement l'avant-bras.
Word origin
French applies the numerical expression trois quarts, meaning three quarters, to a garment dimension in the compound adjective trois-quarts.
Usage tips
- English three-quarter sleeve is close in meaning, but French clothing descriptions usually include manches: une chemise à manches trois-quarts.
Opposites
- courtlongadjective