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staff.

staff, mixture of plaster and fibre

5 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/staf/
  1. staff, mixture of plaster and fibre

    masculine
    Le staff apparaît grâce au Français Mézier qui vers 1850 a l'idée de réaliser une première corniche préfabriquée armée d'une toile de jute. Dès lors l'emploi du staff se développe rapidement jusqu'à atteindre son apogée à la belle époque.
Where this word comes from

19th century. Obscure, possibly from German staffieren or Old French estofer (modern French étoffer)

noun/staf/
  1. staff, employees of a business

    masculine
    les membres du staff
  2. governing body (army, corporation, administration, etc.)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

20th century. From English staff.

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