What does pellicule in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pellicule in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pellicule in French.

The word pellicule in French means film, dusting, dandruff, skin, skin, thin film, thin layer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pellicule

film

nom féminin (bande en plastique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pellicules des films sont conservées à la cinémathèque.
Film reels are kept at the film library.

dusting

nom féminin (fine couche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette nuit il est tombé une fine pellicule de neige.
A fine dusting of snow fell during the night.

dandruff

nom féminin (dans les cheveux) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle brosse ses cheveux pour enlever les pellicules.
She brushed her hair to get rid of the dandruff.

skin

nom féminin (enveloppe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle enlève la pellicule des grains de raisins avant de les manger.
She removes the skin of grapes before eating them.

skin

nom féminin (petite peau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il se forme une pellicule sur la surface du lait bouilli.
A skin is forming on the surface of the boiled milk.

thin film, thin layer

nom féminin (couche très fine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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