french

verb

ˈfrench 

variants often French

frenched; frenching; frenches

transitive verb

1

: to trim the meat from the end of the bone of (something, such as a chop)

2

: to cut (green beans) in thin lengthwise strips before cooking

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing french

• french braid
• french curve
• french fry

Rhymes for french

• clench
• drench
• quench
• stench
• tench
• trench
• wench
• wrench
• entrench
• retrench
• workbench

Kids Definition

French

1 of 2 adjective

ˈfrench 

: of or relating to France, its people, or their language

French

2 of 2 noun

1

: the Romance language of the French

2

French plural : the people of France

Medical Definition

French

noun

ˈfrench 

plural French

: a unit of measure equal to one-third millimeter used in measuring the outside diameter of a tubular instrument (as a catheter or sound) inserted into a bodily cavity

the catheter shaft size is three French

—Medical Industry Today

—abbreviation F