café au lait

noun ca·fé au lait \ (ˌ)ka-ˈfā-ō-ˈlā \

Definition of café au lait

1 : coffee with usually hot milk in about equal parts

2 : the color of coffee with milk

Recent Examples of café au lait from 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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