If you ever read the work of V. Hugo called "Notre Dame Cathedral", then you probably met a character named Fleur-de-Lys there. This is a young girl in love with Captain Phoebus. It turns out that the name Fleur really exists. It translates from French as "flower". The full name of the young lady looks like Lily (in this case, it is capitalized). Now you know how to call Fleur-de-lis in Russian.
But the meaning of the word "fleur" in Russian has nothing to do with flowers. It has two interpretations. They can be found in the explanatory dictionary of A. P. Evgenyeva.
Type of fabric
Fleur is a thin fabric, often silk. She is transparent and weightless.
Most often it is used for sewing women's clothing, for example, light dresses. They are weightless, wear well and look presentable.
In the manufacture of fleur, the threads of the fabric are twisted in a special way. They intertwine in waves, not just horizontally.
It is worth noting that the word "fleur" in the meaning of fabric is somewhat outdated. It is rarely used in modern speech. Now accepted instead of fleurspeak crepe. It can be made not only from silk, but also from other materials.
Portable
The noun "fleur" also has a figurative meaning. This is the name of a veil or haze, as well as a translucent cover that envelops something. Here you should deal with the use of this word in certain contexts.
Fleur can refer to smoke, fog, or other tangible concepts. Example: a house shrouded in mist.
It can also be an abstract concept that indicates a certain cover of mystery, a touch of something. For example, a veil of mystery.
Sample sentences
To fix the lexical meaning of the word "fleur" in memory, you need to make several sentences with this noun. It is used both literally and figuratively.
- The lady's hat, decorated with black fleur, looked extremely stylish.
- The road, densely wrapped in fog, looked fabulous.
- The fleur-trimmed dress goes well with the fur cape.
- This story is covered with a veil of mystery, no one knows what really happened.
- We need to go to the store and buy five meters of black fleur.
The noun "fleur" has several interpretations. The direct meaning is somewhat outdated and rarely seen in use. The figurative meaning is used in the colloquial style of speech. Also, the word "fleur" is found in works of art.
