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Chair, nf : flesh.
avoir la chair de poule : to have goose bumps.

The French word « chair » looks exactly like the English word “chair.”

The most common meaning of “chair” in English is “armchair or a seat.”

In French, « chair » means flesh, or meat.


La chair de cette pêche est juteuse.
The flesh of this peach is juicy.

Nous préférons la chair blanche à la chair rouge.
We prefer white meat to red meat.

La chair d’une noix, c’est délicieux.
The meat of the walnut is tasty.