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Frenchy

[ fren-chee ]
/ ˈfrɛn tʃi /

noun, plural French·ies.

Informal. a native or inhabitant of France or a person of French descent.

adjective, French·i·er, French·i·est.

characteristic or suggestive of the French people, French culture, etc.

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Origin of Frenchy

First recorded in 1820–30; French + -y1, -y2

OTHER WORDS FROM Frenchy

French·i·ly, adverbFrench·i·ness, noun

Words nearby Frenchy

French West Africa, French West Indies, French window, French windows, Frenchwoman, Frenchy, Freneau, frenectomy, frenemy, Frenet formula, frenetic
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British Dictionary definitions for Frenchy

Frenchy
/ (ˈfrɛntʃɪ) informal /

adjective

characteristic of or resembling the French

noun plural -ies

a name for a French person
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