pencil skirt in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pencil skirt in the English»French Dictionary

pencil skirt N FASHION

pencil skirt

jupe f droite

Translations for pencil skirt in the English»French Dictionary

I.skirt [Brit skəːt, Am skərt] N

1. skirt FASHION:

skirt (garment, of dress)

jupe f

skirt (of frock coat)

basques fpl

full/long/straight skirt

jupe ample/longue/droite

2. skirt:

skirt (of vehicle, machine)

jupe f

skirt (of sofa)

volant m

3. skirt (woman):

skirt inf

minette f inf

a bit of skirt

une sacrée minette inf

to chase skirts

courir le jupon

4. skirt Brit (of beef):

skirt

hampe f

5. skirt RIDING:

skirt

petit quartier m

II.skirts N

skirts npl → outskirts

III.skirt [Brit skəːt, Am skərt] VB trans

1. skirt wood, village, city:

skirt

contourner

2. skirt problem:

skirt

esquiver

IV.skirt [Brit skəːt, Am skərt]

to cling to one's mother's skirts

s'accrocher aux jupes de sa mère

See also outskirts

outskirts [Brit ˈaʊtskəːts, Am ˈaʊtˌskərts] N npl

1. outskirts (of town, city):

outskirts

périphérie f

on the outskirts

à la périphérie (of de)

2. outskirts (of forest):

outskirts

lisière f

I.pencil [Brit ˈpɛns(ə)l, ˈpɛnsɪl, Am ˈpɛnsəl] N

pencil

crayon m

in pencil

au crayon

pencil drawing

dessin m au crayon

a pencil of light fig

un pinceau de lumière

II.pencil <pres part etc pencilling, pencilled Brit penciling, penciled Am> [Brit ˈpɛns(ə)l, ˈpɛnsɪl, Am ˈpɛnsəl] VB trans

pencil note:

pencil

écrire [qc] au crayon

pencil skirt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pencil skirt in the English»French Dictionary

I.skirt [skɜ:t, Am skɜ:rt] N

1. skirt (garment):

skirt

jupe f

2. skirt no pl pej inf (women):

skirt

minette f

II.skirt [skɜ:t, Am skɜ:rt] VB trans

1. skirt (go round):

skirt path

contourner

2. skirt (avoid):

skirt

esquiver

I.pencil [ˈpentsəl] N

1. pencil (writing instrument):

pencil

crayon m

pencil drawing

dessin m au crayon

coloured pencil

crayon m de couleur

in pencil

au crayon

2. pencil (thin line):

pencil of light

trait m

pencil-thin

mince comme un fil

II.pencil <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈpentsəl] VB trans

pencil

écrire au crayon

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Tailored suits had fitted jackets with peplums, usually worn with a long, narrow pencil skirt.

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The top can be worn with a pencil skirt either if you prefer so is such a versatile piece.

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The pencil skirt is warmer due to the reduced ventilation, and is less likely to be blown up by gusts of wind.

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She had been wearing a pencil skirt which was pulled up and her underwear had been pulled aside.

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This basically follows the principles of a pencil skirt and merges it with the traditional salwar kameez.

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Styling the split front pencil skirt is very easy because variety of pieces can flow with the look.

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She teamed the oversize jacket with a host of neutral hued pieces; a white tank, nude pencil skirt, and tight over-the-knee boots.

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She had put on five unwanted pounds during her freshman year, and the pencil skirt she wore felt tight around her waist.

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He remembers her long, narrow pencil skirt making it impossible to straddle the seat.

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She wears large black boots, a white shirt and a black pencil skirt.

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