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papauté
noun, feminine
papacy
papaver
noun, masculine
papaver
papavéracé
adjective
papaveraceous
papavérine
noun, feminine
papaverine
papaye
noun, feminine
papaya (fruit)
papayer
noun, masculine
papaya tree
pape
noun, masculine
Pope
papelard
adjective
hypocritical
hypocritically
papelonné
adjective
papelonné; scaly, covered in scales
paperasse
noun, feminine
paperwork, bumf
paperasserie
noun, feminine
red tape
paperboard
noun, masculine
flip chart
papesse
noun, feminine
popess
papeterie
noun, feminine
papermaking; papermaker; papeterie; stationery
papetier
noun, masculine
papermaker; stationer
papetier
adjective
papermaking; stationery
paphien
adjective
Paphian (of, from or relating to Paphos)
papi
noun, masculine
grandad, grandpa; old man, gramps
papiamento
noun, masculine
the Papiamento language
papier
noun, masculine
paper (A material used for writing or printing on, made from cellulose pulp rolled into thin sheets); paper (official documents); article, piece (in a newspaper); paperwork
papier bulle
noun, masculine
bubble wrap; manila paper
papier carbone
noun, masculine
carbon paper (sheet of paper used to make carbon copies)
papier collant
noun, masculine
sticky tape, adhesive tape, sellotape, Scotch tape
papier colle-mouches
noun, masculine
flypaper
papier d'Arménie
noun, masculine
Armenian paper (perfume-coated paper)
papier de riz
noun, masculine
rice paper
papier de toilette
noun, masculine
toilet paper
papier de verre
noun, masculine
sandpaper
papier filtre
noun, masculine
filter paper
papier hygiénique
noun, masculine
toilet paper
papier journal
noun, masculine
newsprint, newspaper (paper on which newspapers are printed)
papier millimétré
noun, masculine
millimeter paper (a type of graph paper)
papier mâché
noun, masculine
papier-mâché (paper mixed with glue used to create sculptures)
papier peint
noun, masculine
wallpaper (decorative paper for walls)
papier sulfurisé
noun, masculine
parchment paper, baking paper
papier terrier
noun, masculine
terrier (property register)
papier toilette
noun, masculine
toilet paper
papier tue-mouches
noun, masculine
flypaper
papier à mouches
noun, masculine
flypaper
papier à musique
noun, masculine
manuscript paper, music paper, staff paper
papier-monnaie
noun, masculine
paper money (cash in the form of banknotes)
papilionacé
adjective
papilionaceous
papillaire
adjective
papillary
papille
noun, feminine
papilla; ellipsis of papille gustative (“tastebud”)
papille gustative
noun, feminine
tastebud
papillifère
adjective
papilliferous
papillome
noun, masculine
papilloma
papillon
noun, masculine
butterfly; someone brilliant, versatile and inconstant; knot; ellipsis of écrou papillon (“wing nut, butterfly nut”); butterfly stroke
papillon de nuit
noun, masculine
moth
to flit (from one to another)
butterflies in one's stomach (“fluttery” physical sensation in a person's stomach, due to nervousness and/or excitement, and often associated with love)
papillotage
noun, masculine
blinking (of the eyes); blurring (of the eyes caused by a brilliant image)
papillote
noun, feminine
papillote (wrapper for food during cooking); dish prepared in such a way; papillote, curlpaper (small piece of paper used to make curled hair); curly hair obtained with this method; ringlet; curly sideburns, peot
to blink; to flutter; to flicker
papinade
noun, feminine
a spectacular type of volley, struck at strange angles, characteristic of Jean-Pierre Papin
papion
noun, masculine
baboon
papisme
noun, masculine
papism, papistry
papiste
adjective
papist, papistic, Roman Catholic
papiste
noun, masculine/feminine
papist, Roman Catholic