culotter

Senses

1. 1.

   to put on trousers/pants

   to dress someone (especially a child) in trousers for the first time

2. 2.

   to season (a pipe)

   (for a tobacco pipe) to build up a protective layer of burnt tobacco residue

3. 3.

   to stain or soil with dirt

   to make something dirty or discolored, especially around the bottom

Examples

• "Le petit garçon a été culotté pour la première fois ce jour-là."

  The little boy was put into trousers for the first time that day.

• "Je dois bien culotter ma pipe avant de l'utiliser régulièrement."

  I need to properly season my pipe before using it regularly.

• "Les enfants ont culotté leurs pantalons en jouant dehors."

  The children soiled/stained their trousers playing outside.

Usage

Culotter is somewhat dated or regional in the first sense (dressing a child in long trousers). The pipe-seasoning sense is specialized and used by tobacco pipe enthusiasts. The third sense is colloquial and less formal.