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

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’ve gotten some slightly stale baguettes which made for great baked French toast.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

“I think I’ve got time to make you some French toast before the bus comes. The kind my momma used to do. She called it pain perdu.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas