"vrai de vrai" meaning in French

See vrai de vrai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /vʁɛ də vʁɛ/
Head templates: {{fr-interjection}} vrai de vrai
  1. (idiomatic, informal, childish or old) really (used when you want to emphasize that something is true) Tags: idiomatic, informal
    Sense id: en-vrai_de_vrai-fr-intj-06h~Cp0p

Noun

IPA: /vʁɛ də vʁɛ/ Forms: des vrais de vrais [plural], une vraie de vraie [feminine]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|des vrais de vrais|f=une vraie de vraie}} vrai de vrai m (plural des vrais de vrais, feminine une vraie de vraie)
  1. (rare, old) lout, bandit, thug Tags: masculine, rare
    Sense id: en-vrai_de_vrai-fr-noun-ISiLWTk4
  2. real (used to insist on the fact that something or someone has all the characteristics to be called in some way) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-vrai_de_vrai-fr-noun-KxHM-ydK Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 8 7 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 10 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 8 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: en vrai de vrai
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      "ipa": "/vʁɛ də vʁɛ/"
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          "english": "I want a real man, who can carries anything without ever batting an eye.",
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