English

Noun

tournure ‎(plural tournures)

1. Turn; contour; figure.
2. Any device used by women to expand the skirt of a dress below the waist; a bustle.

French

Etymology

From tourner +‎ -ure

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuʁnyʁ/

Noun

tournure f ‎(plural tournures)

1. (informal) appearance, shape
2. (figuratively) turn, change in circumstance or temperament
3. (linguistics) phrasing, turn of phrase
4. (historical) tournure, bustle
5. (dated) peel (of a fruit)