café au lait

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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

Examples of café au lait in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That note carries over into a wonderfully fruity palate, dominated by ripe plum and cherry flavors that intermingle with orange, vanilla, caramel apple, and cafe au lait. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 June 2021 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, 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, 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 21 Oct. 2021.

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