café au lait

ca·fé au lait | \ (ˌ)ka-ˈfā-ō-ˈlā

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Definition of café au lait

1 : coffee with usually hot milk in about equal parts

2 : the color of coffee with milk

Examples of café au lait in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meg and Charles Wallace look and act eerily like my 12-year-old niece and 6-year-old nephew, right down to their cafe au lait complexions. — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, "Ignore the critics: Take your children to see 'A Wrinkle in Time' | Elizabeth Wellington," 13 Mar. 2018 Do still go to Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone and Cafe Du Monde, and definitely order the frozen cafe au lait at the latter. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Essential Things to Know Before You Visit New Orleans," 27 Feb. 2018

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“Café au lait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9%20au%20lait. Accessed 20 Oct. 2020.

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