balayeuse

== English == === Etymology === From French balayeuse (“female street-sweeper”). === Noun === balayeuse (plural balayeuses) A protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewn close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside. == French == === Etymology === From balayer +‎ -euse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.lɛ.jøz/ ~ /ba.le.jøz/ === Noun === balayeuse f (plural balayeuses) female equivalent of balayeur street sweeper (vehicle) (Quebec) hoover, vacuum cleaner === Further reading === “balayeuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012