mixte

/ ˈmɪkstɪ /

adjective

1. of or denoting a type of bicycle frame, usually for women, in which angled twin lateral tubes run back to the rear axle

Word History and Origins

Origin of mixte¹

C20: from French

Example Sentences

But in France, when the two are paired, the board itself stops being called a "charcuterie" board and becomes a more aptly named planche mixte, or mixed board.

From Salon

The Salon Mixte, the Clinique de Beaute, the Just Love salon and the Salon King are all open for business and here to stay.

From Seattle Times

His baritone comfortably encompasses Schumann’s gracious melodies, with a voix mixte so gorgeous you could mistake him for a tenor, and a robustness that brings to mind the bass-baritone Bryn Terfel.

From New York Times

“You can buy vache, brebis or mixte. Often sold at roadside shacks. Possibly not today.”

From The Guardian

Early on, some soft, hovering phrases felt faked and toneless: The role ideally calls for more evenness and refinement than Mr. Grigolo can summon in the crucial transitional space — called, in French, the “voix mixte,” or mixed voice — between a singer’s high, airy “head voice” and his fuller, brawnier “chest voice.”

From New York Times