au carré
French, prepositional phrase/o ka.ʁe/
au carré is a French prepositional phrase meaning “with hospital corners” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does au carré mean in English?
prepositional phrase
- 1
with hospital corners
faire le lit au carré
- 2
in which the hair is typically cut straight around the head at about jaw-level
une coupe au carré
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
postposition: 1. Vraiment beaucoup. 2. À angles droits.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce au carré?
- /o ka.ʁe/
- \o kɑ.ʁe\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.