grosse pointure
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grosse pointure
- \ɡʁos pwɛ̃.tyʁ\
Where it comes from
Motcomposé de gros et de pointure → voir gros bonnet.
noun
- Personne particulièrement importante ou experte dans son domaine. Jean Gabin était une grosse pointure du cinéma français.
Similar: gros bonnet, grosse légume, sommité
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noun
Similar: gros bonnet, grosse légume, sommité
In English
- bigwig A person of importance
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title = {grosse pointure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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