babiche

ba·biche
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/bəˈbiːʃ//bæˈbiːʃ/

noun

Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.

OriginMi'kmaq ápapíj ← Proto-Algonquian *aʔlapa·py →
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Meanings

nounbabiche (plural babiches)

plural babiches

  1. CanadaUSThong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.

Origin

  1. Proto-Algonquian*aʔlapa·py
  2. Mi'kmaqápapíj“cord, thread”
  3. Englishbabiche

First attested around 1800–10. From Canadian French, from Mi'kmaq ápapíj (“cord, thread”), diminutive of ápapi, from Proto-Algonquian *aʔlapa·py, *aʔlapa·pyi, from *aʔlapy- (“net”) + *-a·py (“string”).

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Translations

Polish rzemień
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with babiche

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Cite this entry
APA

babiche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babiche

MLA

“babiche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babiche. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “babiche,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babiche.

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