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The French word for broom is
balai





broom

Gender

The gender of balai is masculine. E.g. le balai.

Plural

The plural of balai is balais.

French Definition


broom
     1. n. Balai.
     2. n. Genêt.
     3. v. (Rare) Balayer.



Translations for broom and their definitions

balai
     1. n-m. broom
     2. n-m. broomstick flown by witches
     3. n-m. (colloquial) the last bus or train (at night)
     4. n-m. tail (of a bird of prey)
     5. n-m. brush (electrical contact)
     6. n-m. blade (of windscreen wiper)
     7. n-m. (slang) year (used in referring to someone’s age)
           Elle a quarante balais - She’s forty


genêt à balais


balayer
     1. v. to sweep
     2. v. to sweep aside, brush aside
     3. v. (of a long skirt) to drag on the floor
     4. v. (military) to rake (sweep with gunfire)
     5. v. (politics) to make a clean sweep



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