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Fiancé or Fiancée

Learn how to sign fiancé or fiancée in British Sign Language (BSL). The BSL sign is the same for both fiancé and fiancée.

Definition
Fiancé noun A male someone is engaged to be married to.
Fiancée noun A female someone is engaged to be married to.

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Etymology and history
This sign is formed by tapping the ring finger, representing an engagement to be married. The signs for fiancé, fiancée and engaged are the same, except for lip pattern. The spoken words for fiancé and fiancée are pronounced the same, therefore the lip pattern in BSL is the same for both.

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👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family