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/tə.ny/
Translation
outfit, dress; conduct; upkeep
Word origin
The feminine past participle of tenir ('to hold'), used as a noun. From Latin tenere, which also gives English 'tenant', 'tenure' and 'retain'. The sense runs from holding oneself well, hence conduct and dress, to holding a thing in order, hence upkeep.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tenere
- English cognates
- tenant, tenure, retain
Grammar
Examples
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Evening dress is required for the dinner.
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The children wear sports kit on Tuesdays.
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His conduct in class leaves something to be desired.
tous .
The upkeep of the garden takes up all his Saturdays.
cette ?
You are not going out in that outfit, are you?
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