What does chauve in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chauve in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chauve in French.

The word chauve in French means bald man, bald woman, bald, bare, bat, bald cypress. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chauve

bald man, bald woman

nom masculin et féminin (personne sans cheveu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le nouveau professeur était un chauve d'une cinquantaine d'années.
The new teacher was a bald man in his fifties.

bald

adjectif (sans cheveu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mon frère n'a que 30 ans mais il est déjà chauve !
My brother's only 30, but he's already bald.

bare

adjectif (littéraire (sans végétation)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Après l'incendie, la colline est chauve.
The hill was left bare after the fire.

bat

nom féminin (petit mammifère volant) (animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a longtemps cru que les chauves-souris étaient des vampires.
For a long time, bats were thought to be vampires.

bald cypress

nom masculin (variété de cyprès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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