whisk
/ˈwɪsk/ nom B1En français : fouet, balayette
- A quick, light sweeping motion. · With a quick whisk, she swept the cat from the pantry with her broom.
- A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function). · He used a whisk to whip up a light and airy souffle.
- A bunch of twigs, hair, etc., used as a brush. · Peter dipped the whisk in lather and applied it to his face, so he could start shaving.
- A small handheld broom with a small (or no) handle. · I used a whisk to sweep the counter, then a push-broom for the floor.
- A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
- A kind of cape, forming part of a woman's dress.
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Dans la bibliothèque
We saw it whisk past the light thrown from over the door and disappear against the black shadow of the house.
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