"jolie laide" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /ʒɔ.li lɛd/
Etymology: Literally, “pretty [and] ugly”, or more loosely translated as “with unusual, flawed or quirky good looks”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|pretty 􂀿and􂁀 ugly}} “pretty [and] ugly”, {{m-g|with unusual, flawed or quirky good looks}} “with unusual, flawed or quirky good looks”, {{lit|pretty 􂀿and􂁀 ugly|with unusual, flawed or quirky good looks}} Literally, “pretty [and] ugly”, or more loosely translated as “with unusual, flawed or quirky good looks” Head templates: {{fr-adj|inv=y}} jolie laide (invariable)
  1. (idiomatic) unconventionally attractive Tags: idiomatic, invariable Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-jolie_laide-fr-adj-MplW1~lW Disambiguation of Appearance: 61 39 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39

Noun

IPA: /ʒɔ.li lɛd/ Forms: jolies laides [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “pretty [and] ugly”, or more loosely translated as “with unusual, flawed or quirky good looks”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|pretty 􂀿and􂁀 ugly}} “pretty [and] ugly”, {{m-g|with unusual, flawed or quirky good looks}} “with unusual, flawed or quirky good looks”, {{lit|pretty 􂀿and􂁀 ugly|with unusual, flawed or quirky good looks}} Literally, “pretty [and] ugly”, or more loosely translated as “with unusual, flawed or quirky good looks” Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} jolie laide f (plural jolies laides)
  1. A woman who is unconventionally attractive. Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-jolie_laide-fr-noun-2RYEoc6Q

Inflected forms

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