vaisselle
French
Etymology
From Old French vaissele, veissele, from Vulgar Latin vāscella, from the neuter plural of Late Latin vāscellum, diminutive of Latin vāsculum, diminutive of vās (“vessel”). Compare Catalan vaixella, Spanish vajilla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛ.sɛl/, /ve.sɛl/
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Noun
vaisselle f (uncountable)
- crockery, dishes, dishware
- table- and cookware that remains to be washed
Derived terms
- eau de vaisselle
- faire la vaisselle
- jus de vaisselle
- lave-vaisselle
- liquide vaisselle
Related terms
- vaisseau
- vaisselier
Further reading
- “vaisselle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- veillasse, viellasse
Norman
Etymology
From Old French vaissele, veissele, from Vulgar Latin vāscella, from the neuter plural of Late Latin vāscellum, diminutive of Latin vāsculum, diminutive of vās (“vessel”).
Noun
vaisselle f (plural vaisselles)
- (Jersey) crockery
Derived terms
- vaisselle dé porcélaine (“china”)