Also means
fragment, scrap
Usage Note
Lambeau often appears in the plural en lambeaux meaning 'in tatters/shreds' — a very common fixed phrase. Its plural follows the -eau pattern: lambeaux. It can be used figuratively: des lambeaux de souvenirs ('fragments of memories').
Examples
"Ses vêtements étaient en lambeaux."
Natural Translation
His clothes were in tatters.
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