French bread

American  

[french bred] / ˈfrɛntʃ ˌbrɛd /

noun

1. a yeast-raised bread made of dough containing water and distinguished by its thick, well-browned crust, usually made in long, slender, tapered loaves.

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French bread British  

noun

1. white bread in a long slender loaf that is made from a water dough and has a crisp brown crust

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Etymology

Origin of French bread

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

I tore through half a bottle in a week—drizzling it over salads, spooning it onto seafood, and, of course, dunking torn-up hunks of crusty French bread.

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Serve over rice with an optional sprinkling of freshly chopped parsley and French bread to soak up the extra juices.

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A few months later, Panera introduced its chic BAGuette bag, which was essentially an elongated green purse that resembles a loaf of French bread.

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Choose instead a stale or dried out brioche, French bread or baguette, sourdough, or even stale Texas toast or challah.

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Ladle into warmed bowls and serve with a loaf of crusty garlic French bread still warm from the oven.

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