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rayure

stripe, streak

noun reh-YÜR Rare

Also means

scratch, groove

Usage Note

Rayure can describe a stripe pattern on fabric (une chemise à rayures = a striped shirt) or a scratch on a hard surface (une rayure sur la carrosserie = a scratch on the car body). The related verb is rayer (to stripe, to scratch, to cross out).

Examples

"Sa veste avait de fines rayures bleues."

Natural Translation

His jacket had fine blue stripes.

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