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flat white

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

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of flat white

First recorded in 1970–75


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Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

I stayed busy serving up one flat white after another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

Kelly: Has it always been a flat white?

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025

Boafo’s artistic throughlines are strong: saturated colors, areas of pattern and texture, “voids” — where backgrounds or clothing are rendered in flat white or blocks of color — and the finger-painted skin, of course.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

I put the skinny blonde in flat white sandals, a braided coronet, and a red maxi covered with white paisleys.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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