pincette

French

Etymology

From pince +‎ -ette, as diminutive of pince. Compare Italian pinzetta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɛ̃.sɛt/
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Noun

pincette f (plural pincettes)

tongs (for fire)
tweezers

Derived terms

prendre avec des pincettes

Descendants

→ Danish: pincet
→ Dutch: pincet
- → Japanese: ピンセット
→ German: Pinzette
→ Polish: pęseta

Further reading

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

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