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évasé

[ ey-vah-zey ]
/ ˌeɪ vɑˈzeɪ /
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adjective
widened at the top, as a vase or chimney flue.
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Origin of évasé

<French, adj. use of past participle of évaser to widen the mouth of, equivalent to e-e-1 + vasvase + -é past participle suffix

Words nearby évasé

evaporimeter, evaporite, evapotranspiration, Evaristus, Evarts, évasé, evasion, evasive, Evatt, eve, evection
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How to use évasé in a sentence

  • Le galbe evase de ses hanches: had one ever read a French novel in which that phrase didn't occur?

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