chandail

French

Etymology

Apheresis of marchand d'ail (“garlic-seller”), a colloquial name for the knitwear worn by vegetable stall-holders in Les Halles.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃɑ̃.daj/
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Noun

chandail m (plural chandails)

sweater, jumper
(Quebec) T-shirt

Further reading

“chandail” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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