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tirelire

piggy bank

noun teer-LEER Rare

Usage Note

Tirelire is the classic childhood savings container, traditionally shaped like a pig (cochon) in France as elsewhere. The word is also used figuratively — casser sa tirelire means to break open one's savings to spend money. The plural tirelires is regular, and the word is entirely feminine.

Examples

"Elle casse sa tirelire pour acheter un vélo."

Natural Translation

She breaks open her piggy bank to buy a bicycle.

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