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    Paille (en. Straw)

    /paj/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A hollow and flexible stem, usually obtained from certain plants, used for drinking or as a material.
    She took a straw to drink her orange juice.
    Elle a pris une paille pour boire son jus d'orange.
    Material used for filling or decoration.
    Straw is often used as insulation in constructions.
    La paille est souvent utilisée comme isolant dans les constructions.
    A matter of little value or bland.
    That conversation was really a straw.
    Cette conversation était vraiment une paille.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'palea', which means 'straw' or 'husks of grain'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    drink through a straw
    To use a straw to drink.
    boire à la paille
    to fight like a straw in the wind
    To fight over trivial things.
    se battre comme une paille au vent
    straw and hay
    Insignificant things, without importance.
    paille et foin

    Related Words

    glitter
    Small pieces of straw or shimmering material.
    paillettes
    mulching
    Action of covering the ground with straw for protection.
    paillage
    straw mat
    Work surface covered with straw.
    paillasse

    Slang Meanings

    To act silly or like a clown.
    Stop acting like a fool!
    Arrête de faire ta paille!
    To be lighthearted, without commitment.
    He behaved like a straw in the storm.
    Il s'est comporté comme une paille dans la tempête.