Javotte (en. Javotte)

[ʒavɔt]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A piece of clothing, often a petticoat.

She is wearing a javotte under her dress.

Elle porte une javotte sous sa robe.

A colloquial name for a dance or a way of moving.

They dance the javotte at the party.

Ils dansent la javotte lors de la fête.

The word javotte comes from the ancient term for a light garment.

to act silly

to act in an eccentric or strange way.

faire la javotte

in a silly manner

to be in disarray or in a chaotic movement.

dans la javotte

petticoat

A garment worn under a skirt to give it volume.

jupon

clothing

A general term for items worn on the body.

vêtement

A chaotic movement or a clumsy ballerina.

Look at her, she moves like a javotte.

Regarde-la, elle se déplace comme une javotte.

An affectionate term for an eccentric person.

This javotte, always dancing, never gets tired.

Cette javotte, toujours en train de danser, ne se lasse jamais.