Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

costar(d)

English translation:

suit [informal term for]

Added to glossary by Tony M
May 29, 2015 15:37
8 yrs ago
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French term

costar

French to English Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Some kind of suit?

Here is the list where it appears:

costume
costumes
costard
costards
costar
costars
pyjama
pyjamas
bracelet
bracelets
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 suit
Change log

Jun 5, 2015 06:25: Tony M Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): tralamode, mchd

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Proposed translations

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suit

Yes, another informal term for a suit; also sometimes used pejoratively for 'a person who wears a suit' (i.e. an executive rather than a worker).
Peer comment(s):

agree Chakib Roula : Yes,but with "d" at the end.There is spelling mistake.
1 hr
Choukrane, Chakib! I see that Asker has both variants in his list.
neutral Daryo : "suit" is not really informal for a piece of clothing / for a manager yes, but this ST is about the literal meaning.
6 hrs
Well, I think first Asker wants to know what it means; and then, I don't believe we actually HAVE such an informal word for it in EN anyway.
agree Susan Monnereau
14 hrs
Thanks, Susan!
agree elftranslation
16 hrs
Thanks, Elf!
agree erwan-l : Weird term in this context (versus informal, or "tailler un costar"), but definitely no other relerevant solution here :)
2 days 11 hrs
Thanks, Erwan!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Tony!"
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