habit

habit
habit [abi]
1. masculine noun
   a. ( = costume) outfit
• habit d'arlequin Harlequin suit
   b. ( = jaquette) morning coat ; ( = queue-de-pie) tails
• en habit in evening dress
   c. (Religion) habit
2. plural masculine noun
habits clothes
* * *
abi
1.
nom masculin
1) (de marié) (queue-de-pie) tails (pl), morning coat; (tenue) morning dress
2) (déguisement) (de professionnel) outfit; (de personnage) costume
3) Religion (de moine, nonne) habit

prendre l'habit — to take the cloth

quitter l'habit — to leave the priesthood


2.
habits nom masculin pluriel clothes
Phrasal Verbs:
* * *
abi
1. nm
1) (= tenue) outfit

habit de soirée — evening dress

2) RELIGION

prendre l'habit (= entrer en religion) — to take the cloth

2. habits nmpl
(= vêtements) clothes
* * *
habit
A nm
1 (de marié) (queue-de-pie) tails (pl), morning coat; (tenue) morning dress; il s'est marié en habit he got married in morning dress;
2 (déguisement) (de professionnel) outfit; (de personnage) costume; habit de cow-boy/de pirate cowboy/pirate outfit; habit de Pierrot/d'Arlequin Pierrot/Harlequin costume;
3 Relig (de moine, nonne) habit; prendre l'habit to take the cloth; quitter l'habit to leave the priesthood; ⇒ moine.
B habits nmpl (vêtements) clothes; habits neufs lit new clothes; fig new look.
Composés
habit de chasse Chasse hunting clothes; habit de cheval Équit riding clothes, riding habit; habit de cour Hist court dress; habit ecclésiastique Relig clerical dress; habit de lumière matador's costume; habit vert green coat (of a member of the Académie française); habits du dimanche Sunday best.
[abi] nom masculin
1. [déguisement] costume, outfit
un habit de fée/sorcière a fairy/witch outfit
habit d'arlequin Harlequin suit ou costume
2. [vêtement de cérémonie] tails
en habit wearing tails
se mettre en habit to wear tails
habit de cour court dress
l'habit de lumière the bullfighter's outfit
l'habit vertregalia worn by members of the Académie française
porter l'habit vert to be a member of the Académie française
3. RELIGION habit
l'habit ecclésiastique ecclesiastical dress
prendre l'habit
{{ind}}a. [femme] to take the veil
{{ind}}b. [homme] to go into holy orders
quitter l'habit to leave orders
l'habit ne fait pas le moine (proverbe) you can't judge a book by its cover (proverbe)
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habits nom masculin pluriel
clothes
mettre ses habits du dimanche to put on one's Sunday best

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