allonge

¹

[ uh-luhnj; French a-lawnzh ]

noun

, Law.

, plural al·long·es [uh, -, luhn, -jiz, a, -, lawnzh].

1. a paper annexed to a negotiable instrument, for endorsements too numerous or lengthy to be contained in the original.

allongé

²

[ French a-lawn-zhey ]

adjective

, Ballet.

1. performed with the body and one arm stretched forward:

   an arabesque allongé.

Word History and Origins

Origin of allonge¹

1860–65; < French: lengthening; lunge ¹

Origin of allonge²

1660–70; < French: literally, extended, lengthened, past participle of allonger

Example Sentences

“I was really living the life there,” Ms. Chaumet said on a recent Tuesday after class, sipping a second allongé at Fragments cafe in the Marais.

From New York Times

“I know he’s not going to eat anything, so it doesn’t matter if I don’t have anything prepared. I can make the guy an allongé” — a tall espresso.

From New York Times

Allongé, which went up earlier this month, will only remain in place for a limited time.

From Architectural Digest

Realizing that the Nazi-era sculptures might be classified as stolen state property, she turned to René Allonge, a chief investigator with the Berlin police.

From New York Times

But it was not until early this year that Mr. Brand and the Berlin police detective, Mr. Allonge, joined forces.

From New York Times