braie
French, noun/bʁɛ/
braie is spelled B-R-A-I-E (5 letters) and appears about once in every 20 million words in written French, the 146,077th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Braie is a French feminine noun meaning “a low defensive wall, particularly of a castle; a rampart” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of brayer. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Large pantalon, serré par le bas, que portaient plusieurs peuples de l’Antiquité. ^([1&2]) Note d’usage : Ce…”.
What does braie mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea low defensive wall, particularly of a castle; a rampart
- 2
femininetrousers, namely a baggy type of trouser or breeches worn by many ancient peoples and tribes, most notably the Gauls; also worn later by crusaders and Templar knights
verb
- 1
first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- 2
second-person singular imperative
verb
- 1
first/third-person singular present subjunctive of braire
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Large pantalon, serré par le bas, que portaient plusieurs peuples de l’Antiquité. ^([1&2]) Note d’usage : Ce terme est généralement utilisé au pluriel. 2. Garniture de fer du manche d’un marteau de forge. 3. Garniture en toile du trou du gouvernail sur un bateau. ^([1]) ^([2]) 4. Linge pour le derrière d’un enfant. ^([2])
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.
Forms of braie
- braies plural
- braïe
- brayel
- braille
- brayer
- brayes
- brayet
- brée
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce braie?
- /bʁɛ/
- \bʁɛ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is braie in French?
braie appears about once in every 20 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).