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loup
1[ loo ]
/ lu /
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noun
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
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Origin of loup
11825–35; <French: literally, wolf <Latin lupus
Words nearby loup
lounger, lounge suit, loungewear, lounging, Lounsbury, loup, loupcervier, loupe, loup-garou, louping ill, Loup River
Other definitions for loup (2 of 2)
loup2
[ loup, lohp, loop ]
/ laʊp, loʊp, lup /
verb (used without object)
to leap; jump; spring.
verb (used with object)
to leap or jump at, over, or into (something).
Origin of loup
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Word Origin for loup
C19: from French, from Latin lupus wolf
British Dictionary definitions for loup (2 of 2)
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