SINCE 1828
anglaise
noun
an·glaise
| \ (ˈ)äŋ¦glāz, (ˈ)aŋ¦-, (ˈ)äⁿ¦-\
plural anglaises
Definition of anglaise
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
adjective
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Definition of anglaise (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: boiled and served without sauce
potatoes anglaise
2
: breaded
cutlets anglaise
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