frites
Americanplural noun
Usage
What does frites mean? Frites are French fries. Frites is the French word for French fries. In English-speaking countries, frites is used on menus to indicate that the fries are prepared in the Belgian or French style. But more often the word is simply used to make them sound fancier. Frites is typically used in the plural. Example: True Belgian frites are cut to a certain thickness and are usually squared off at the ends.
Example Sentences
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But the city is one of the most multicultural in the world, and there’s a lot more to its food than steak frites.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
A prime example of this are the many French restaurants in the city where you can indulge in as many macarons, steak frites and beef bourguignon as you’d like.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
After a long day, I find myself wishing I could curl up with French onion soup or tuck into a perfectly pink steak frites.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2025
The frites are pale, gloriously chubby and somehow manage to be crispy on the outside and creamy in the middle.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023
We have eaten our last bif-teck aux pommes frites, and drank our last cup of coffee in the Saxe.
From Nancy by Broughton, Rhoda
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