fleuret

== English == === Alternative forms === fleurette === Etymology === From French fleurette, diminutive of fleur (“flower”). Doublet of floret and floweret. === Noun === fleuret (plural fleurets) An ornament resembling a small flower. A fencing foil. === Anagrams === treeful == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /flœ.ʁɛ/ === Etymology 1 === From fleur +‎ -et, calque of Italian fioretto. ==== Noun ==== fleuret m (plural fleurets) (fencing) foil (weapon) ===== Derived terms ===== fleurettiste ===== Descendants ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Catalan floret or Italian fioretto, doublet of foret. ==== Noun ==== fleuret m (plural fleurets) filoselle a drill or borer to penetrate the base of some construction === Further reading === “fleuret”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012