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Frenchify

[ fren-chuh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, (often lowercase)
, French·i·fied, French·i·fy·ing.
  1. to make (something or someone) resemble the French, as in manners, customs, or dress:

    to Frenchify the spelling of one's name.



Frenchify

/ ˈfrɛntʃɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. informal.
    to make or become French in appearance, behaviour, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌFrenchifiˈcation, noun
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Other Words From

  • Frenchi·fi·cation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Frenchify1

First recorded in 1585–95; French + -ify
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Example Sentences

One Frenchified version was loaded with gingerbread, a cookie often served with an espresso at cafes.

“Heaux” is a Frenchified version of “ho,” placing a longtime insult at an analytical distance.

“One of his sons said he became Frenchified; he changed his look, he capped his teeth,” Jacobs said.

The room seems less Americana than subtly, futuristically Frenchified, with slender brass arms holding glass bar shelves and a flock of matching, stylized birds flying across the opposite wall.

After the final bow, guests repaired to the Hammerstein Ballroom for a vaguely Frenchified après-fête with charcuterie, chocolate éclairs and beignets served hanging from a parasol.

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