Feminine

vaisselle

Meaning

  1. (feminine, uncountable) crockery, dishes, dishware
  2. (feminine, uncountable) table- and cookware that remains to be washed

Synonyms

vaiselle

service de table

batterie de cuisine

laver la vaisselle

ustensile de cuisine

articles de table

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vɛ.sɛl/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited 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.

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