coquille
Meanings
Noun
1. shell
2. dish; scallop (shell-shaped)
3. typo, misprint
4. jockstrap, athletic protector; groin guard, box, cup (protection for the male genitals) (sports)
5. vacuum mattress (for spinal immobilization) (medicine)
6. egg crate mattress (for prevention of bedsores) (medicine)
Examples22
Ce doit être une coquille.
That has to be a misprint.
Il est sorti de sa coquille.
He has come out of his shell.
C'est une coquille.
That's a typo.
Il y a peu de livres sans coquilles.
There are few books without misprints.
J'adore manger des coquilles Saint-Jacques.
I love to eat scallops.
On vend des coquilles Saint-Jacques, aujourd'hui.
Scallops are on sale today.