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
Where to eat: Toasted is a reliable mini-chain with truffle steak frites, crispy chicken sandwiches and local Ballast Point Sculpin.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
Yes, I can have steak frites and pizza and whatever, but if I have an apple first, I will only be eating a portion of my main course.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024
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
Down you go, and fall foul of ham, beef, pommes de terre frites, jonny-cakes, and café sans lait; and generally, in despite of bad cooking and occasional lee-lurches, contrive to eat an enormous meal.
From A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America by Ferrall, S. A. (Simon Ansley)
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