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    clochard
    /ˈklɔʃɑː/

    noun

    • 1. (in France) a beggar; a vagrant: "clochards drinking in doorways"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clochardClochard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. clo· chard klō-ˈshär. Synonyms of clochard. : vagrant, tramp. Did you know? Why such a fancy French word for a bum? The truth of the matter is, nine times out of ten, you will find clochard used for not just any bum, but a French bum - even more specifically, a Parisian bum.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLOCHARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. 1. (intransitive) to walk long and far; hike. 2. to walk heavily or firmly across or through (a place); march or trudge. 3. (intransitive) to wander about as a vagabond or tramp. 4. (transitive) to make (a journey) or traverse (a place) on foot, esp laboriously or wearily. to tramp the streets in search of work. 5. (transitive)

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › clochardCLOCHARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Clochard definition: a beggar; vagrant; tramp. . See examples of CLOCHARD used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › clochardClochard - definition of clochard by The Free Dictionary

    Define clochard. clochard synonyms, clochard pronunciation, clochard translation, English dictionary definition of clochard. n. pl. clo·chards A tramp; a vagrant.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › clochardclochard - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · clochard m (plural clochards, feminine clocharde) (now usually derogatory) tramp; vagrant. Synonym: clodo. 1993, Patrick Gaboriau, Clochard. L'univers d'un groupe de sans-abri parisiens: La vie quotidienne des clochards est mal connue. The everyday life of vagrants is poorly known.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › clochardClochard Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. A tramp or vagrant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Origin of Clochard. French from clocher to limp from Old French from Vulgar Latin cloppicāre from cloppus lame person alteration of Latin claudus. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Borrowing from French clochard. From Wiktionary.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › clochardsClochard Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Clochard definition, a beggar; vagrant; tramp. See more.

  9. www.definitions.net › definition › clochardWhat does clochard mean? - Definitions.net

    Definition of clochard in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of clochard. Information and translations of clochard in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

  10. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › clochardClochard | Definition of clochard by Merriam-Webster

    Define clochard: vagrant, tramp—usage, synonyms, more. French, from clocher to limp, from Vulgar Latin *cloppicare, from Late Latin cloppus lame

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › clochard_nclochard, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun clochard mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun clochard. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.