panosse
French
Etymology
From Latin pannucia, a diminutive of pannus (“cloth, rag”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.nɔs/
Noun
panosse f (plural panosses)
- (Switzerland, Aosta Valley, Savoie, eastern France) floorcloth
- (military jargon) the Swiss flag
- (figuratively) woman of ill repute
- Synonym: guenipe
Further reading
- “panosse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.