English Explanatory Dictionary

French toast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Food prepared by dipping bread into egg batter and frying.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of French toast.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɹɛnt͡ʃ ˈtəʊst/ /ˌfɹɛnt͡ʃ ˈtoʊst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-French toast.wav

Word forms

French toast French toasts

Etymology

First recorded use in 1660, in a recipe without eggs, in the current sense from 1870s. The common French name for the dish is pain perdu (literally “lost bread”).

Synonyms

eggy bread freedom toast

Derived words

freedom toast French-toasty
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