Accordsoies
feminine
les soies
silks
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/le swa/
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How do you say soies in French?
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/le swa/
How do you pronounce soies in French?
soies is pronounced /le swa/ in French.
Example sentences
La soie blanche que j'ai achetée est très douce et brillante.
The white silk that I bought is very soft and shiny.
Cette robe en soie rouge est magnifique; elle est vraiment précieuse.
This dress made of red silk is magnificent; it is truly precious.
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Why is it feminine?
Soies is feminine because it derives from Latin "sēta" (feminine), which originally meant "bristle" before the meaning shifted to "silk" in Romance languages; the feminine gender was preserved through this semantic evolution.
What is the French word for silks?
The French word for silks is les soies — feminine.
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