anglaise

American  

[ahng-gleyz, -glez] / ɑŋˈgleɪz, -ˈglɛz /

noun

1. an old English country-dance.

2. a dance form in quick duple time, occasionally constituting part of an 18th-century instrumental suite.

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Etymology

Origin of anglaise

< French, feminine of anglais English

Example Sentences

Melt-in-your-mouth meringue floats in a puddle of decadent crème anglaise, topped with caramel and toasted almonds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The crème anglaise can be made a couple of days ahead of time, too, and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it has existed under different names in other cultures, too—in England it’s the “French leave,” in France a “filer a l’anglaise.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The dish features poached vanilla meringue that is piped and studded with caramel and honey butter almonds, then flooded with a honey creme fraiche creme anglaise.

From Salon

"Designers got crafty this season," noted Drapers, "and the Paris runways were aflutter with super-size lace and broderie anglaise designs for SS24".

From BBC