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English translation of 'ouaté'

Word Frequency

ouaté

[ˈwate ]
Word forms: ouaté, ouatée
adjective
1.  [pansement] cotton-wool
2.  (= doublé) padded
3.  (figurative) [atmosphère] cocoon-like
4.  [pas, bruit] muffled
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Example Sentences Including 'ouaté'

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Dans son vol ouaté, la chouette à l'affût mobilise ses sens.
Le Monde (1999)
Et il ferme lentement le couvercle qui claque à peine, dans un chuintement ouaté.
Desproges, Pierre Chroniques de la haine ordinaire
Une telle remontrance publique est une rareté dans le monde ouaté du sport professionnel.
Le Monde (1999)

Trends of 'ouaté'

Used Rarely. ouaté is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'ouaté'

  • ouah
  • ouais
  • ouate
  • ouaté
  • oubli
  • oubli de soi
  • oublier

  • All FRENCH words that begin with 'O'

Related Terms of 'ouaté'

  • ouate
  • ouate hydrophile

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Translation of ouaté from the Collins French to English

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