French toast

noun

bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.

French toast

noun

toast cooked on one side only
bread dipped in beaten egg and lightly fried

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Word History and Origins

Origin of French toast¹

First recorded in 1650–60

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Example Sentences

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A Times reporter was able to put in a takeout order for French toast first thing Wednesday.

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He doesn’t expect to raise prices on his menu yet but is definitely feeling the squeeze because so many of his well-known dishes use eggs — including his popular French toast.

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I plan to resurrect our holiday tradition this year — and might even gift him a bottle of it over the Culver City cafe’s strawberry French toast.

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He is the captain of the party bus, the lord of the tornado-shelter rec room, the orderer of “French toast for the table.”

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I’ve gotten some slightly stale baguettes which made for great baked French toast.

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