1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its people, or their language
2
: of or relating to the overseas descendants of the French people
Frenchness
noun
1
plural in construction
: the French people
2
: a Romance language that developed out of the Vulgar Latin spoken in northern and central Transalpine Gaul and that became the literary and official language of France
3
: strong language
pardon my French
frenched; frenching; frenches
often capitalized
1
: to trim the meat from the end of the bone of (something, such as a chop)
2
: to cut (green beans) in thin lengthwise strips before cooking
Examples of French in a Sentence
Noun
the customs of the French
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Printemps, a famous French luxury retail destination, opened 40,000 square feet of selling space in Manhattan.
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Wine delivery website and app Vivino saw more than a 30% spike in sales of French and Italian wines right after Trump announced the possible tariffs, said CEO Morten Heuing.
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All of them have signature dishes that meld indigenous and French flavors, creating a truly original cuisine in the process.
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Adjective
Featured are four bedrooms and an equal number of baths spread across almost 3,700 square feet of two-level living space, which boasts lots of original architectural details, high ceilings, rustic hardwood floors, large windows, and French doors throughout.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
Printemps, a famous French luxury retail destination, opened 40,000 square feet of selling space in Manhattan.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Wine delivery website and app Vivino saw more than a 30% spike in sales of French and Italian wines right after Trump announced the possible tariffs, said CEO Morten Heuing.
—Natasha Chen, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
All of them have signature dishes that meld indigenous and French flavors, creating a truly original cuisine in the process.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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“French.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/French. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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French
1 of 2 adjective
: of or relating to France, its people, or their language
French
2 of 2 noun1
: the Romance language of the French
2
French plural
: the people of France
Medical Definition
French
noun
plural French
: a unit of measure equal to one-third millimeter used in measuring the outside diameter of a tubular instrument (as a catheter or sound) inserted into a bodily cavity
the catheter shaft size is three French—Medical Industry Today
—abbreviation F
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