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No. 9,358 in French

dessinée

"Dessinée" means "drawn" or "illustrated."

In a sentence

  • Elle a lu une bande dessinée hier soir.

    She read a comic strip last night.

    Here, 'dessinée' is part of the phrase 'bande dessinée,' which refers to comic strips or graphic novels in French.

  • Le paysage était parfaitement dessinée par l’artiste.

    The landscape was perfectly drawn by the artist.

    In this sentence, 'dessinée' is used as the past participle of 'dessiner,' meaning drawn, describing the artistic work.

  • Ma tante a une chemise dessinée avec des motifs floraux.

    My aunt has a shirt designed with floral patterns.

    Here, 'dessinée' implies that the shirt is designed or adorned with a floral pattern, showing creative decoration.

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