anglaise

American  

[ahng-gleyz, -glez] / ɑŋˈgleɪz, -ˈglɛz /

noun

1. an old English country-dance.

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

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Etymology

Origin of anglaise

< French, feminine of anglais English

Example Sentences

The crème anglaise can be made a couple of days ahead of time, too, and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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

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

His cooking, which he calls Cascadian cuisine, highlights local and regional ingredients in precise, tiny dishes, like poached Pacific oysters dressed with cantaloupe aguachile or figs in shiso custard with crème anglaise.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2022

For dessert, there’s a rhubarb-apple betty topped with cinnamon creme anglaise.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García