"barbouze" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /baʁ.buz/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-barbouze.wav Forms: barbouzes [plural]
Etymology: From barbe (“beard”) + -ouze, because of the fake beard supposedly worn to hide the face. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|barbe|-ouze|t1=beard}} barbe (“beard”) + -ouze Head templates: {{fr-noun|mfbysense}} barbouze m or f by sense (plural barbouzes)
  1. (espionage, colloquial) secret agent; agent of a paramilitary force Tags: by-personal-gender, colloquial, feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Espionage Derived forms: barbouzard, barbouzerie

Inflected forms

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