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skinhead

skinhead

noun skeen-ED Rare

Usage Note

Skinhead is a direct borrowing from English and is masculine. In French media it most often carries the connotation of far-right extremist subculture, though the word's original British meaning encompassed a broader working-class youth movement. Learners should be aware of its charged political register in French contexts.

Examples

"Le film parle d'un skinhead qui change de vie."

Natural Translation

The film is about a skinhead who changes his life.

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