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pure laine
/ pjʊə ˈlɛn /
noun
- (in Quebec) a person belonging to a long-established family of French descent
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pure laine1
French, literally: pure wool
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Example Sentences
Being a "pure laine", I disagreed with you.
From New York Times
Nowhere has it galvanized such large numbers as in Quebec, where many people still refer to themselves as pure laine, or pure wool, direct descendants of the 17th-century settlers of New France.
From New York Times
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