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brouillon

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French

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Etymology

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From brouiller +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʁu.jɔ̃/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃

Noun

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brouillon m (plural brouillons)

  1. draft (an early version of a written work)

Descendants

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  • ? Finnish: prujut (colloquial)

Adjective

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brouillon (feminine brouillonne, masculine plural brouillons, feminine plural brouillonnes)

  1. disorganised, disjointed
    • 2021 March 21, Marie-Béatrice Baudet, “En France, un week-end de grande confusion pour les « reconfinés »”, in Le Monde[1]:
      Le premier ministre est brouillon, on le sent mal à l’aise pour parler à la fois de « confinement » et d’« activités extérieures » – une forme d’oxymore.
      The prime minister is muddled; he seems uncomfortable talking about "lockdown" and "outdoor activities" at the same time – a kind of oxymoron.

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