anglaise
Americannoun
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an old English country-dance.
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a dance form in quick duple time, occasionally constituting part of an 18th-century instrumental suite.
Etymology
Origin of anglaise
< French, feminine of anglais English
Example Sentences
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Melt-in-your-mouth meringue floats in a puddle of decadent crème anglaise, topped with caramel and toasted almonds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"I made a strapless dress out of yellow broderie anglaise and wore it with elbow length white lace gloves," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023
His cooking, which he calls Cascadian cuisine, highlights local and regional ingredients in precise, tiny dishes, like poached Pacific oysters dressed with cantaloupe aguachile or figs in shiso custard with crème anglaise.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2022
It can also be a little more complex: a prepared fruit curd, or a custard like pudding or crème anglaise.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2022
For dessert, there’s a rhubarb-apple betty topped with cinnamon creme anglaise.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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