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Flemish

fle·mish

US/ˈflɛmɪʃ/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of or relating to Flanders or its people or language or culture

  • “the Flemish population of Belgium”
  • “Flemish painters”

noun

1.
2.

one of two official languages of Belgium; closely related to Dutch

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Origin

The noun is an ellipsis of Flemish coil, so called because the technique of coiling rope in this manner began with sailors from Flanders. The verb is from Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”, adjective), from Flemish coil.

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