bougette

French

Etymology

Diminutive of Old French bouge (“pouch”), probably of Celtic origin. Doublet of budget.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.ʒɛt/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Noun

bougette f (plural bougettes)

1. (obsolete) budget (purse for carrying coins)

Further reading

• “bougette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012