anglaise

[ahng-gleyz, -glez]

noun

1. an old English country-dance.

2. a dance form in quick duple time, occasionally constituting part of an 18th-century instrumental suite.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anglaise¹

< French, feminine of anglais English

Example Sentences

The dish features poached vanilla meringue that is piped and studded with caramel and honey butter almonds, then flooded with a honey creme fraiche creme anglaise.

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"Designers got crafty this season," noted Drapers, "and the Paris runways were aflutter with super-size lace and broderie anglaise designs for SS24".

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"I made a strapless dress out of yellow broderie anglaise and wore it with elbow length white lace gloves," she said.

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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.

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She also makes the crème Anglaise optional: "Those little mounds of egg white floating on custard may be English floating islands," she wrote in her original "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," but the French version required no such thing.

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