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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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
Very early on a recent weekday morning, Duff arrived on a video call from her Los Angeles home looking seraphic in a white dress embellished with broderie anglaise.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2022
It can also be a little more complex: a prepared fruit curd, or a custard like pudding or crème anglaise.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2022
Esprit de rivalité et de mésintelligence qui préserva plus d’une fois l’armée anglaise d’une défaite.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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