jupe/ʒyp/
noun · A2 · Frequency 4095
nounfeminine
Meanings
skirt
Refers to a garment worn by women covering the lower part of the body; a common and basic meaning.
Examples
Elle a choisi une jupe bleue pour son entretien d'embauche.
She chose a blue skirt for her job interview.
Cette jupe est trop longue pour faire du vélo.
This skirt is too long for cycling.
Ma sœur a réparé la fermeture de sa jupe hier soir.
My sister repaired the zip on her skirt last night.
Collocations
- porter une jupeto wear a skirt
Common mistakes
une jupe court
une jupe courte
The adjective 'court' must agree in gender and number with the noun 'jupe'; the correct form is 'courte'.
le jupe
la jupe
The noun 'jupe' is feminine, so the definite article should be the feminine form 'la'.
Related words
synonymjuponpetticoat
- synonymrobedress
- antonympantalonpants
nounfeminine
Meanings
skirt
Refers to a garment worn by women covering the lower part of the body; a common and basic meaning.
Examples
Les jupes longues reviennent à la mode cette saison.
Long skirts are coming back into fashion this season.
Elle a rangé ses jupes par couleur dans l'armoire.
She arranged her skirts by color in the wardrobe.
Le magasin expose des jupes légères pour l'été.
The store is displaying light skirts for the summer.