fouillouse

\fuj.uz\

/\fuj.uz\/ noun

The verdict

“fouillouse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poche d’un vêtement.  ^([1 & 2])

Corpus desk

Index FR-fouillouse · fouillouse · French

fouillouse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for fouillouse
PropertyValue
Headwordfouillouse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fuj.uz\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « fouillouse » en français

fouillousesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fouillouse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fuj.uz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Poche d’un vêtement.  ^([1 & 2])".

No generated misspelling entries exist for fouillouse in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is fouillouse, spelled F-O-U-I-L-L-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poche d’un vêtement.  ^([1 & 2])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how fouillouse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Zazie lui rendit son mouchoir très humidifié. L’autre en manifesta nul dégoût en remettant cette ordure dans sa fouillouse.
  2. Il aimait son odeur, […] et s’avançait les mains enfoncées dans ses fouillouses, chatouillant au travers du tissu l’étui tendu de ses bourses testiculaires.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fouillouse"?
"fouillouse" is spelled F-O-U-I-L-L-O-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fuj.uz\.
What does "fouillouse" mean?
As a noun, "fouillouse" means: Poche d’un vêtement.  ^([1 & 2])
How do you pronounce "fouillouse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fouillouse" is \fuj.uz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fouillouse" come from?
"fouillouse" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list