au lait

[ oh ley; French oh le ]

/ oʊ ˈleɪ; French oʊ ˈlɛ /

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adjective French Cooking.

prepared or served with milk.

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Origin of au lait

<French: literally, with the milk. See lact-

Words nearby au lait

Augustus, Augustus Caesar, au jus, auk, auklet, au lait, Aulard, auld, auld lang syne, Auld Reekie, aulic

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How to use au lait in a sentence

Boyfriend, a New Orleans-based rapper who prefers not to reveal her real name, gets up from her decaf cafe au lait.
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My mom has the most beautiful café au lait complexion, which she shares with my two older sisters and older brother.
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She strutted down the red carpet the color of cafe au lait—except for her white ears and the big white spots behind them.
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Served with a café au lait, this is the perfect snack for breakfast, brunch, midafternoon, at midnight… basically any time.
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The little tobacco-shop and café around the corner I find an excellent place for café au lait.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
I sent a waiter for café-au-lait and a brioche and lectured her on the folly of going without proper sustenance.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
Not necessarily chocolate-roofed, however: the eaves may be tinged instead with a soft patina of caf au lait.
Bizarre|Lawton Mackall
A solid medium of the colour of café au lait is thus produced.
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After a night's rest, with a cup of hot café au lait before you, how easy and pleasant good resolutions are.
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British Dictionary definitions for au lait

au lait

/ (əʊ ˈleɪ, French o lɛ) /

adjective

prepared or served with milk

Word Origin for au lait

French, literally: with milk

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