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Toulousain, n. and a.|tuluzɛ̃|
Fem. -aine |-ɛn|.
[a. Fr., f. Toulouse + -ain -an.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of Toulouse, in SW France.
B. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Toulouse.
1883H. James in Atlantic Monthly Oct. 461/1 A big, brown, expansive woman... This terrible Toulousaine of today. Ibid. 462/1 Saint-Sernin..dedicated to Saint Saturninus—the Toulousains have abbreviated—is, I think, alone worth the journey to Toulouse. 1970Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 3 Oct. 45/1 A young Toulousaine from the local tourist office. 1972R. Cobb Reactions to Fr. Revolution iii. 119 To do the opposite to what the Bordelais did was an ancient rule of Toulousain conduct. 1980‘M. Harris’ Treasure of Ste. Foy v. 54 Serge Gaspar is a Toulousain, dark, with a Spanish look to him. Ibid. 55 She is the same Toulousain type as Gaspar, with dark hair..and a clear olive complexion. |