Also means
soft-boiled (of eggs)
Usage Note
Mollet primarily names the fleshy back of the lower leg; the phrase oeuf mollet (soft-boiled egg with a still-runny yolk) borrows the sense of 'softness'. The derived adjective mollasse means flabby or spineless. Stretching the mollets is a standard warm-up step mentioned in most French fitness contexts.
Examples
"Il a les mollets bien développés."
Natural Translation
He has well-developed calves.
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