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Frenchify

[fren-chuh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

(often lowercase)
Frenchified, Frenchifying 
  1. to make (something or someone) resemble the French, as in manners, customs, or dress.

    to Frenchify the spelling of one's name.



Frenchify

/ ˈڰɛԳʃɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. informalto make or become French in appearance, behaviour, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • Frenchification noun
  • ˌԳ󾱴ھˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Frenchify1

First recorded in 1585–95; French + -ify
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Example Sentences

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One Frenchified version was loaded with gingerbread, a cookie often served with an espresso at cafes.

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“Heaux” is a Frenchified version of “ho,” placing a longtime insult at an analytical distance.

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“One of his sons said he became Frenchified; he changed his look, he capped his teeth,” Jacobs said.

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The room seems less Americana than subtly, futuristically Frenchified, with slender brass arms holding glass bar shelves and a flock of matching, stylized birds flying across the opposite wall.

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After the final bow, guests repaired to the Hammerstein Ballroom for a vaguely Frenchified après-fête with charcuterie, chocolate éclairs and beignets served hanging from a parasol.

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