mille-feuille

noun

mēl-ˈfwē 

mēl-ˈfœ-ē

: a dish composed of puff pastry layered with a filling (such as salmon or cream)

Examples of mille-feuille in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the series is also clear about the layers of scammery that are piling atop her like a grand fraudulent mille-feuille. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026

Desserts like black tea panna cotta and topinambur mille-feuille were also delectable. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026

The banana mille-feuille, is similar in flavor to the traditional French layered pastry dish, but it’s turned on its side and served with creamy marshmallow ice cream. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Dinner is equally compelling, with dishes like Karoo lamb cutlets and milk tart mille-feuille, paired with stellar syrahs and chardonnays from the Cape. — Mary Holland, Time, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from mille feuilles a thousand leaves

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mille-feuille

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool