What does apprêt in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word apprêt in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use apprêt in French.

The word apprêt in French means faffing, faff, finicking, fuss, dressing, preparation, finishing, preparation, preparatory coat, preparation coat, preparations, untreated. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word apprêt

faffing, faff, finicking

nom masculin (littéraire (préparatif méticuleux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Que d’apprêts pour simplement aller travailler.

fuss

nom masculin (littéraire (affectation des manières)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'aime son style sans apprêt.
I like her unfussy style.

dressing, preparation, finishing

nom masculin (Technologie : préparation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les produits chimiques sont utilisés pour l’apprêt du cuir.

preparation

nom masculin (Cuisine : préparation)

L'apprêt de ce plat est plus long que sa cuisson.

preparatory coat, preparation coat

nom masculin (Peinture : sous-couche) (wallpaper)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une couche d'apprêt permet de décoller plus facilement le papier peint.

preparations

nom masculin pluriel (littéraire (préparatifs)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les apprêts de la noce nécessitèrent plus de temps que prévu.

untreated

locution adverbiale (sans préparation, brut)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il se faisait livrer le bois sans apprêt.

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