No. 6,267 in French
fès
"Fès" refers to Fez, a city in Morocco.
In a sentence
Je suis allé à Fès pour visiter la médina.
I went to Fès to visit the medina.
In this sentence, 'Fès' is used as a proper noun referring to the Moroccan city of Fès.
Les coussins dans son salon étaient décorés de motifs fès.
The cushions in her living room were decorated with Fès patterns.
Here, 'fès' is used to describe a type of artistic pattern or motif associated with the traditional craftsmanship from the city of Fès.
Lors de ma visite, j'ai appris que le mot 'fès' peut aussi désigner un type de chapeau.
During my visit, I learned that the word 'fès' can also refer to a type of hat.
In this instance, 'fès' refers to the fez hat, which has a historical and cultural significance.
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