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    Dépouilles (en. Spoils)

    /de.py.j/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Remains, often in reference to a deceased body.
    The remains found in the field are those of a former soldier.
    Les dépouilles retrouvées dans le champ sont celles d'un ancien militaire.
    Property left by a deceased person.
    The heirs began to divide their father's spoils.
    Les héritiers ont commencé à diviser les dépouilles de leur père.
    Skin or fur of an animal, often after processing.
    The remains of certain animals are used for making clothing.
    Les dépouilles de certains animaux sont utilisées pour la confection de vêtements.

    Etymology

    From the verb to strip, derived from the Latin 'depoliare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to strip a dead person
    To remove the clothing or belongings of a deceased person for burial.
    dépouiller un mort
    to sacrifice one's spoils
    To lose something precious for a cause.
    sacrifier ses dépouilles

    Related Words

    stripping
    The action of stripping.
    dépouillement
    dismemberment
    The action of removing limbs from a body.
    démembrement
    butchering
    The action of cutting an animal into pieces.
    dépeçage

    Slang Meanings

    To completely strip someone of their belongings.
    He stripped his ex of all her savings after the breakup.
    Il a dépouillé son ex de toutes ses économies après la rupture.
    To dispossess someone illegally.
    That thug has stripped several people in the neighborhood.
    Ce bandit a dépouillé plusieurs personnes dans le quartier.