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\ ˈfrenchē, -chi \
often -er/-est
Definition of Frenchy
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: French in quality the little daughter of a very Frenchy lady— William Soskin a score that briskly sets about creating a Frenchy atmosphere— Douglas Watt especially : markedly, affectedly, or spuriously French in quality or French in a superficial usually frivolous sense
Frenchy
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or Frenchie \ " \
plural -es
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