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franc comme l'osier

French, adjective/fʁɑ̃ kɔm l‿o.zje/

franc comme l'osier is a French adjective meaning “always frank, sincere and honest, straight as a die, honest as the day is long” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does franc comme l'osier mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    archaicalways frank, sincere and honest, straight as a die, honest as the day is long

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of franc comme l'osier

  • franche comme l'osier feminine
  • francs comme l'osier masculine plural
  • franches comme l'osier feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce franc comme l'osier?

  • /fʁɑ̃ kɔm l‿o.zje/

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.