flat white

American  

[flat hwahyt, wahyt] / ˈflæt ˈʰwaɪt, ˈwaɪt /

noun

1. a hot beverage consisting of espresso and nonfrothy steamed milk.

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Etymology

Origin of flat white

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

The moonlight off the snow in the cold air was so bright and flat white you could have read a book, and the dogs worked wonderfully in the cold.

From Literature

Mom’s still in her pajamas, but she’s got a flat white box in her hands.

From Literature

She'll either make them at home with collagen she's bought online or grab an iced coffee or flat white with collagen or protein from a coffee shop near where she lives in London.

From BBC

I stayed busy serving up one flat white after another.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kelly: Has it always been a flat white?

From BBC