housse
See also: Housse
French
Etymology
From Middle French houce, from Old French hulce, from Frankish *hulftijā, cognate with Old High German hulft (“blanket, saddlecloth”).
Pronunciation
- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /us/
- Rhymes: -us
Noun
housse f (plural housses)
- slipcover; dust cover
- blanket, attached to the saddle, which covers a horse's croup
Derived terms
- housse de couette
- housse mortuaire
Further reading
- “housse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman
Etymology
From Old French hous, hos, houlx (“holly”), from Frankish *hulis (“holly”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Noun
housse m (plural housses)
- (Jersey) holly