flat white

[ flat hwahyt, wahyt ]

noun

1. a hot beverage consisting of espresso and nonfrothy steamed milk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flat white¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

In addition, there are two other drinks available exclusively in the official Starbucks app: the Iced Caramel Apple Cream latte and Iced Honey Apple Almondmilk Flat White.

From Salon

“That’s a wild thing for us as ice core scientists, because we’re used to being way inland and it’s just flat white.”

From Science Magazine

Boafo’s artistic throughlines are strong: saturated colors, areas of pattern and texture, “voids” — where backgrounds or clothing are rendered in flat white or blocks of color — and the finger-painted skin, of course.

From Seattle Times

The cost to make a flat white, one of the most popular Australian coffee orders, jumped by nearly one-fifth.

From Reuters

It rarely gets much attention — beyond a coat of flat, white paint.

From Seattle Times