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noun, masculine

robinet

/ʁɔ.bi.nɛ/

noun, masculine/ʁɔ.bi.nɛ/plural: robinets

tap (UK), faucet (US)

Related: eau du robinet, robinet d'arrêt

Diminutive form of robin (“sheep”), because early taps were often in the shape of a sheep's head.