French toast

American  

noun

• French toasts
  plural

1. bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.

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French toast British  

noun

1. toast cooked on one side only

2. bread dipped in beaten egg and lightly fried

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• French toasts
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of French toast

First recorded in 1650–60

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French toast

Falafel and hummus, with varying recipes and consistencies, flow freely across countries of several faiths and backgrounds, while pizza bagels are a frozen food staple and challah French toast is seemingly everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

At Lumpia City, look for crisp lumpia in playful flavors like ube butter banana French toast, which won a Sporkie in 2025, or pizza stuffed with gooey cheese, pepperoni and sausage.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

There are bottomless mimosas and $28 omelets, towers of French toast and Bloody Marys accessorized like seafood platters.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

The Toast-Yay! cookies, French toast flavor and dipped in icing, debuted in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025

The French toast that the waitress brings is big as a dictionary.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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