tapis franc
French, noun
tapis franc is spelled T-A-P-I-S-F-R-A-N-C (10 letters). Tapis franc is a French noun meaning “a low or unsavoury tavern or cabaret; sot-hole, grog-shop, pothouse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). On this page, tapis-franc is a different word: “a low or unsavoury tavern or cabaret; sot-hole, grog-shop, pothouse”. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Cabaret ; endroit où se réunissent les voleurs”.
What does tapis franc mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineobsoleteslanga low or unsavoury tavern or cabaret; sot-hole, grog-shop, pothouse
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cabaret ; endroit où se réunissent les voleurs.
noun: 1. Cabaret ; endroit où se réunissent les voleurs.
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 tapis franc
- tapis-francs plural
- tapis franc
- tapis francs plural
- tapis-franc
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).