café au lait
Britishnoun
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coffee with milk
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a light brown colour
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(as modifier)
café-au-lait brocade
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Example Sentences
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Along with easy access to croissants and café au lait, our heroes have the benefit of not having to wax patriotic about a country in which they no longer live.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
Ten fingers, 10 toes, steady breathing, good tone, strong cry, no defects, two small café au lait spots on her thigh—just beauty marks.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2023
The new range of covers come in seven sizes of four colours: berry, cinnamon, caramel and café au lait.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2022
“We were thinking of going into town and having a café au lait or something,” Yngve said.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 10, 2016
She had just woken up and was having her breakfast: a croissant and café au lait delivered from downstairs.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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