GENERAL INFO

Toutes means "all" or "every" in its feminine plural form. It can function as a determiner (adjective) or a pronoun.

USAGE

As a determiner, it precedes a feminine plural noun: "toutes les femmes" (all the women). As a pronoun, it replaces feminine plural nouns: "Elles sont toutes arrivées" (They have all arrived).

TRAPS

Always ensure agreement! Toutes is *feminine plural*. Use "tous" for masculine plural ("tous les hommes") or mixed groups ("tous les étudiants"). It must agree in gender and number.