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whalebone

/ˈweɪl.bəʊn/

Traduction: Substance cornée et flexible provenant des fanons de certaines baleines, utilisée historiquement pour les armatures de corsets et les baleines de parapluies ou d'éventails.

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noun

/ˈweɪl.bəʊn/C2formalobsolète
  • frSubstance cornée et flexible provenant des fanons de certaines baleines, utilisée historiquement pour les armatures de corsets et les baleines de parapluies ou d'éventails.

A horny, flexible substance obtained from the upper jaws of certain whales, historically used in items such as corset stays and fan ribs.

indénombrable

  1. Flexible material from whalesC1formal

    A flexible, horn-like substance found in the upper jaws of certain whales, historically used to make items like corset stays, umbrella ribs, and fan blades.

    frFanons de baleine

    • The antique corset was stiffened with whalebone.
    • Vintage fans often have ribs made of whalebone.
    • Whalebone was a valuable trade commodity in the 19th century.

    Synonymesbaleen

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  • whalebones plural form
  • whalebones' possessive plural form
  • whalebone's possessive singular form