tout le monde

[ tooluh -mawnd ]

/ tulə ˈmɔ̃d /

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pronoun French.

the whole world; everyone; everybody.

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Words nearby tout le monde

tout court, tout de suite, touted, tout ensemble, touter, tout le monde, touzle, tovarisch, tovarishch, Tovey, tow

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How to use tout le monde in a sentence

Le Femme Finishing School helps transwomen find their inner beauty, no matter their age.
Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen|Sharon Adarlo|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The audience--tout Hollywood--stands to cheer his slow and painful trek from the wings to the table.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Check out Le Marais, one of the oldest quarters of the city, where gay-friendly establishments line the winding cobbled lanes.
The Ultimate LGBT Travel Bucket List||December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A liberal group supporting Hillary Clinton tries to tout her pro-middle class bonafides.
Pro-Hillary Group: She’s Not Rich, She’s You|Ben Jacobs|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Meanwhile, heat the butter in a medium heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset.
Make These Barefoot Contessa Chicken Pot Pies|Ina Garten|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am afraid, Monsieur le Marquis, that I shall be interfering with your arrangements?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Eustache le Sueur died; one of the best French historical painters of his time.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Rene le Pays, a French poet, died; well known at court by his miscellanies.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Ils me respondirent que si je la voulois, ils me la donnoyent tout faict.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Je m'attendois cela, qu'on le nous apporteroit; mais on n'en faisoit rien.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tout le monde

tout le monde

/ French (tu lə mɔ̃d) /

noun

all the world; everyone

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