I. ˈsü adjective
Etymology: French, preposition, under, from Latin subtus, adverb, below, under; akin to Latin sub under — more at sub-
: of subordinate rank : assistant — used chiefly in titles
sous chef
II. noun
or souse ˈsau̇s
( plural sous or souses )
Etymology: Middle French sous, plural of sou — more at sou
1. archaic : sou
grapes are a sous a pound — J.A.Heraud
2.
[so called from the fact that a hit in the ring entitled the archer to a sou]
a. archaic : the outermost ring of an archery target
b. : petticoat I 4a
III.
plural of sou