French word

uni

Pronunciation

IPA/yni/

Meaning

  • adjectiveplain

Example

Les rideaux unis vont bien avec le canapé.

The plain curtains go well with the sofa.

Illustration for uni (plain)

More examples

J'ai acheté une chemise unie pour le travail.

I bought a plain shirt for work.

Core concept

A fabric surface covered by one even color from edge to edge, with no pattern or shade change.

Common phrases

  • couleur unie

    solid color

  • chemise unie

    plain shirt

  • tissu uni

    plain fabric

Similar words

monochrome: Consisting of just one color.
imprimé: Having a printed pattern or design on its surface.
rayé: Featuring evenly spaced narrow stripes.

Definition in French

Qui a une seule couleur, sans motif ni variation de teinte, employé surtout pour les tissus et les vêtements.

Word origin

Uni is the adjectival past participle of French unir, from Latin unire and ultimately unus, meaning 'one'.

Usage tips

  • Uni agrees with the noun: un rideau uni, une robe unie, des rideaux unis, and des robes unies.

Other meanings

  • unifiedadjective

Opposites

  • imprimépatternedadjective
  • rayéstripedadjective

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