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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

côtelé

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kotle

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ribbed/rɪbd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il porte un pull côtelé."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a pattern of raised parallel lines or ridges.

    "He wore a thick, ribbed wool sweater to stay warm in the winter."
  2. 2

    Constructed with supporting ribs or structural frameworks for added strength.

    "The cathedral featured an intricate stone ribbed vault ceiling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'rib', coming from Proto-Germanic *ribja- and Old English 'ribb', meaning a bone of the chest. Over time, the term expanded to describe structural ridges, raised patterns in textiles, and mechanical reinforcement.

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