ébauche

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ébauche

/eɪˈbəʊʃ/ UK
/eɪˈbɔːʃ/ UK

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French ébauche, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (“wood, thicket”).

noun ébauches · ebauche

A sketch.
A maquette.
The plates and bridges of an unfinished watch.

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"ébauche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/%C3%A9bauche. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ébauche. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/%C3%A9bauche

Chicago

"ébauche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/%C3%A9bauche.

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@misc{e_bauche_2026,
  title = {ébauche},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/%C3%A9bauche},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}