French toast

American  

noun

1. bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.

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French toast British  

noun

1. toast cooked on one side only

2. bread dipped in beaten egg and lightly fried

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Etymology

Origin of French toast

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

They’ve got great French toast, and they do a Thai-style fried chicken and waffles.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

We brunched on the restaurant’s chorizo omelet, braised beef empanadas and a towering lemon berry French toast.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

France double dips his homemade French toast, first in an egg mixture combined with half-and-half, whole milk, cinnamon and powdered sugar and then into shredded coconut.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025

And if they count as sandwiches, then what about French toast topped with fruit and sauce?

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

I stabbed a chunk of French toast with my fork and dragged it through the gooey syrup.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas