bef

(Anglais)

Noun

1. (archaic, feminine) collar
2. (feminine) an ornamental pair of bands worn hanging over the chest, notably as part of formal dress by magistrates, professors and certain Catholic and Protestant clergy
3. (feminine) by analogy, any of certain other similar objects
4. (feminine) a patch on the throat or chest of a different color on cats or dogs
5. (feminine, slang) the vulva

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of beffen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of beffen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of beffen:

beffen

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Prononcé comme (IPA)

/bɛf/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen néerlandais: beffe

Appartenant à allemand: Beffchen

In summary

From Middle Dutch beffe (“cap, collar”), from Old French biffe. Further origin uncertain. Compare German Beffchen.

Concepts

barbette

Synonymes

kin

mond

Traductions

bands