souple

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sou·​ple

ˈsüpəl

dialectal variant of supple

souple

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dialectal British variant of swiple

souple

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noun

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variants or souple silk

plural -s

: partially degummed silk

Word History

Etymology

Noun

souple short for French soie souple supple silk; souple silk partial translation of French soie souple

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