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
"Designers got crafty this season," noted Drapers, "and the Paris runways were aflutter with super-size lace and broderie anglaise designs for SS24".
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023
Madeleines are not Bresse-born pastry chef François Perret's madeleine de Proust; that honor goes to his grandmother's mousseline cake or his father's crème anglaise.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2021
The most original marries sponge cake and passionfruit coulis, a confection finished with black sesame seeds and a ring of creme anglaise.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2020
For dessert, there’s a rhubarb-apple betty topped with cinnamon creme anglaise.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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