1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its people, or their language
2
: of or relating to the overseas descendants of the French people
Frenchness
noun
1
plural in construction
: the French people
2
: a Romance language that developed out of the Vulgar Latin spoken in northern and central Transalpine Gaul and that became the literary and official language of France
3
: strong language
pardon my French
frenched; frenching; frenches
often capitalized
1
: to trim the meat from the end of the bone of (something, such as a chop)
2
: to cut (green beans) in thin lengthwise strips before cooking
Examples of French in a Sentence
Noun
the customs of the French
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
For instance, a person may expect an expensive bottle of wine with a fancy French label to be better than a cheap, generic-looking one.
—Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
Despite the traditional French ambiance, no Champagne was served.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024
In addition to Rush, those killed in the implosion included French explorer and Titanic expert Paul Henri Nargeolet, British businessman Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Frankel, who initially gained fame as one of the original cast of The Real Housewives of New York City and then became an entrepreneur with such brands as Skinny Girl cocktails and wine, has dived deep into the world of biodynamic wines with the release of her first French rosé, Forever Young.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
For instance, a person may expect an expensive bottle of wine with a fancy French label to be better than a cheap, generic-looking one.
—Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
Despite the traditional French ambiance, no Champagne was served.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024
In addition to Rush, those killed in the implosion included French explorer and Titanic expert Paul Henri Nargeolet, British businessman Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2024
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“French.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/French. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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French
1 of 2 adjective
: of or relating to France, its people, or their language
French
2 of 2 noun1
: the Romance language of the French
2
French plural
: the people of France
Medical Definition
French
noun
plural French
: a unit of measure equal to one-third millimeter used in measuring the outside diameter of a tubular instrument (as a catheter or sound) inserted into a bodily cavity
the catheter shaft size is three French—Medical Industry Today
—abbreviation F
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