vadrouille

wandering

noun vah-DROO-ee Rare

Also means

mop (cleaning tool)

Usage Note

Vadrouille has two distinct senses: a leisurely ramble or trip (partir en vadrouille), and a mop or cleaning cloth in colloquial French. The travel sense is the more common one in modern usage. The film La Grande Vadrouille (1966) used the word to comic effect, cementing its association with carefree adventure.

Examples

"Il est parti en vadrouille pour le week-end."

Natural Translation

He went off wandering for the weekend.

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