pad thai
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pad thai
First recorded in 1975-80; from Thai phàtthai, equivalent to phàt “stir-fry, stir-fried, stir-fried food” + tai, thai “Thai”
Example Sentences
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A restaurant gives me a plastic bin for my pad thai?
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2024
She stopped in for a pad thai lunch with a friend on Friday.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2023
Noodle Company, which specializes in Thai soups, though you can get the takeout staple pad thai.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
Their vegan tikka masala and vegan pad thai are both classics for a reason.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
She grabbed her pad thai and flipped open the container.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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