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

Dessert comes in the form of a lavish buffet spread, with options like tart, mille-feuille, or tiramisu. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026

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

Finally, top it all off with pistachio cherry mille-feuille made all the more enticing with cherry compote. — Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

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