French toast
Americannoun
noun
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toast cooked on one side only
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bread dipped in beaten egg and lightly fried
Etymology
Origin of French toast
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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Over French toast and black coffee, Hobert mused about the career she never saw coming.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
The Toast-Yay! cookies, French toast flavor and dipped in icing, debuted in 2021.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
France double dips his homemade French toast, first in an egg mixture combined with half-and-half, whole milk, cinnamon and powdered sugar and then into shredded coconut.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025
Never before has French toast with bacon and maple syrup tasted so good.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024
Rufus reaches over and carves himself a piece of French toast and then chews it, savoring the bite with his head down and eyes closed.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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