anglaise
1 of 2noun
an·glaise
(ˈ)äŋ¦glāz,
(ˈ)aŋ¦-,
(ˈ)äⁿ¦-
plural anglaises
1
: any of various English dances (such as the hornpipe and contredanse) that became popular in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries
2
: an 18th-century musical dance form in fast duple meter
anglaise
2 of 2adjective
"
1
: boiled and served without sauce
potatoes anglaise
2
: breaded
cutlets anglaise
Word History
Etymology
Noun
French, from feminine of anglais English, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English englisc English
Adjective
French (à la) anglaise in the English manner; anglaise, feminine of anglais English
First Known Use
Noun
1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
circa 1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1