What does ciré in French mean?

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

The word ciré in French means oilskin, waxed, waxed, wax, wax, wax, polish, wax, wax strip, waxed concrete, polished concrete, sealing wax, shoe polish, beeswax, carnauba wax, bootlicker, waxing, wax depilation, wax hair-removal, wax your legs. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ciré

oilskin

nom masculin (imperméable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les marins bretons ont souvent un ciré jaune.

waxed

adjectif (enduit de cire)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les meubles cirés se conservent plus longtemps.

waxed

adjectif (enduit de verni)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les toiles cirées sont imperméables à l'eau.

wax

nom féminin (substance animale ou végétale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les statues du musée Grévin sont en cire.
The statues at the Grévin Museum are made of wax.

wax

nom féminin (préparation pour le bois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a passé de la cire sur le bois pour le protéger de l'humidité et des taches.
Wax has been applied to the wood to protect it from the damp and from staining.

wax

nom féminin (cérumen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À cause de son bouchon de cire, il a perdu de son audition.
Due to a build up of earwax, he had lost his hearing.

polish, wax

verbe transitif (enduire de cire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut cirer les meubles en bois et les chaussures en cuir.
Wooden furniture and leather shoes should be waxed.

wax strip

nom féminin (application pour épilation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est avec une bande de cire froide que Julie s'épile les jambes.

waxed concrete, polished concrete

nom masculin (enduit de décoration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sealing wax

nom féminin (résine utilisée pour fermer un courrier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shoe polish

nom féminin (produit destiné à l'entretien du cuir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

beeswax

nom féminin (production des abeilles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

carnauba wax

nom féminin (composant naturel de cirage, cosmétique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bootlicker

nom masculin invariable (personne servile, trop flatteuse) (figurative, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel que soit le service, il y a toujours un cire-pompes.

waxing, wax depilation, wax hair-removal

nom féminin (arrachage des poils avec cire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wax your legs

verbe pronominal (arracher ses poils avec de la cire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je préfère m'épiler les jambes à la cire plutôt que de me les raser.

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