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to give details about someone or something to say what they are like

décrire

human beings as a group, including men, women, and children

gens

(of skin or hair) very light in color

blond, clair

(of hair, skin, or eyes) characterized by a deep brown color that can range from light to very dark shades

brun

(of a person's hair) orange-brown or red-brown in color

roux

(often of a woman) having fair or light-colored hair and skin

blond, blonde

colored in a way that is not natural, but done artificially

teint, coloré artificiellement

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

cheveux

(of a person) having a greater than average height

grand, long

(of a person) having a height that is less than what is thought to be the average height

petit

(of hair) long in a way that reaches down the shoulders

mi-long, mi-longue

(of hair) not curly or wavy

raide

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

bouclé

(of hair) having a slight curl or wave to it, creating a soft and gentle appearance

ondulé

a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled away from the face and gathered at the back of the head, secured in a way that hangs loosely

queue de cheval

having little or no hair on the head

chauve

the hair that grow on the chin and sides of a man’s face

barbe

having a pattern of straight parallel lines

rayé, à rayures

having patterns or designs featuring flowers

à fleurs

simple in design, without a specific pattern

simple, uni

a long and narrow piece of fabric tied around the collar, particularly worn by men

cravate

a piece of clothing worn by girls and women that is made in one piece and covers the body down to the legs but has no separate part for each leg

robe

a piece of clothing usually worn by men on the upper half of the body, typically with a collar and sleeves, and with buttons down the front

chemise

a pair of lenses set in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, which we wear to see more clearly

lunettes

the period of one's life between the age of 13 and 19

ado

the decade of someone's life when they are aged 20 to 29 years old

vingtaine, vingt ans

indicating things that occur near the beginning of a series, development, process, or condition

précoce, tôt

a person's age being between 35 and 39 years old

milieu de la trentaine, trente-cinq à trente-neuf ans

toward the end of a specific period of time or phase in someone's life

tard, en fin d'année

the period of time in someone's life between the ages of 40 and 49

quarantaine, les quarante ans

objects such as necklaces, bracelets or rings, typically made from precious metals such as gold and silver, that we wear as decoration

bijoux

having a color between white and black, like most koalas or dolphins

gris

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip

moustache