cheese fries

American  

[chiz frahyz] / ˈtʃɪz ˌfraɪz /

plural noun

Informal.

1. a dish of French fries that have been topped with cheese, usually American or cheddar, and baked or otherwise heated until the cheese is melted.

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Etymology

Origin of cheese fries

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

The chain teamed up with rapper Travis Scott last fall for a meal that featured a Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and BBQ sauce.

From Fox News

As a South African, even I can see that there is something not quite right about these ostensibly American dishes: the beautifully translucent prosciutto draped atop the sweating cheese fries, the grilled-cheese recipe that calls for one teaspoon of “dried coriandre.”

From New York Times

Over a school-provided lunch of chili cheese fries, corn and chocolate milk recently, the children in Whittington’s classroom were repeatedly reminded to look forward while they ate.

From Washington Post

But I’m also the schmear of Yiddish in my daily speech, a fan of Middle Eastern food and Cambodian acid rock, and all the other parts of Southern Californian culture that make our collective identity as deliciously jumbled as the chili cheese fries at Tommy’s.

From Los Angeles Times

There is of course also a Travis Scott Meal, which costs $6 — a specialty burger something like an amped-up Quarter Pounder With Cheese, fries with barbecue sauce and a Sprite — that sadly does not come with a toy.

From New York Times