pure laine

/ pjʊə ˈlɛn /

noun

1. (in Quebec) a person belonging to a long-established family of French descent

Word History and Origins

Origin of pure laine¹

French, literally: pure wool

Example Sentences

Being a "pure laine", I disagreed with you.

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Nowhere has it galvanized such large numbers as in Quebec, where many people still refer to themselves as pure laine, or pure wool, direct descendants of the 17th-century settlers of New France.

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