anglaise
Americannoun
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an old English country-dance.
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a dance form in quick duple time, occasionally constituting part of an 18th-century instrumental suite.
Etymology
Origin of anglaise
< French, feminine of anglais English
Example Sentences
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Melt-in-your-mouth meringue floats in a puddle of decadent crème anglaise, topped with caramel and toasted almonds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"I made a strapless dress out of yellow broderie anglaise and wore it with elbow length white lace gloves," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023
I also love the sound of Amar and Sara's dessert, especially with the sponge cake and phyllo dough, but the "frozen creme anglaise pearls" actually doesn't look all that great in the close-up shots.
From Salon • May 19, 2023
Very early on a recent weekday morning, Duff arrived on a video call from her Los Angeles home looking seraphic in a white dress embellished with broderie anglaise.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2022
Esprit de rivalité et de mésintelligence qui préserva plus d’une fois l’armée anglaise d’une défaite.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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