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French Word of the Day

douxadj.

[du]

soft / gentle / mild (fem. douce)

In a sentence

  1. Le temps est doux aujourd’hui.The weather is mild today.
  2. Elle a une voix très douce.She has a very gentle voice.

Soft, sweet, gentle, mild — one small word for everything soothing: la peau douce, un temps doux, une voix douce.

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What « doux » means, the register it belongs to (courant), and two sentences you can use today. A new word every day → Open this short as a page — transcript included →

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