frappe

[ frap ]

/ fræp /

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noun Northeastern U.S. (chiefly Eastern New England).

a milkshake made with ice cream.

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Also frappé.

Origin of frappe

see origin at frappé

Other definitions for frappe (2 of 2)

frappé

[ fra-pey; French fra-pey ]

/ fræˈpeɪ; French fraˈpeɪ /

noun, plural frap·pés

[fra-peyz; French fra-pey]. /fræˈpeɪz; French fraˈpeɪ/.

a fruit juice mixture frozen to a mush, to be served as a dessert, appetizer, or relish.

an after-dinner drink consisting of a liqueur, as crème de menthe, poured over cracked or shaved ice.

frappe.

Ballet. a beating of the toe of the working foot against the ankle of the supporting foot.

adjective

chilled; iced; frozen.

verb (used with object), frap·péed, frap·pé·ing.

to make a frappé of: to frappé rum, fruit juice, and cracked ice.

Origin of frappé

1840–50; <French: past participle of frapper to ice, strike

How to use frappe in a sentence

In these days of prudery, almost all women of rank appear 'frappe a la glace', like a bottle of champagne.
Gerfaut, Complete|Charles de Bernard
Orange frappe is simply an orange water ice frozen to a mush and served in frappe glasses.
Dinners and Luncheons|Paul Pierce
Je ne vous dis pas que votre malheur ma frappe autant que si javais connu lhomme admirable que vous pleurez.
Frederic Chopin, Vol II (of 2)|Moritz Karasowski
To frappe a bottle of wine, we stood it on the porch; in a few minutes it would pour crystals.
Vanished Arizona|Martha Summerhayes

Cette existence fut frappe, foudroye par la Rvolution, comme toutes celles qui lentouraient.
The Royal Institution|Bence Jones

British Dictionary definitions for frappe

frappé

/ (ˈfræpeɪ, French frape) /

noun

a drink consisting of a liqueur, etc, poured over crushed ice

adjective

(postpositive) (esp of drinks) chilled; iced

Word Origin for frappé

C19: from French, from frapper to strike, hence, chill; see frap

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