French cut

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

French cut (not comparable)

  1. (cooking) Sliced lengthwise, making strips long and thin (e.g. French cut green beans, French [cut] fries). cf. julienne.
  2. (clothing) Designed to reveal the thigh, usually of women's underpants.

Noun[edit]

French cut (plural French cuts)

  1. (cricket) A batsman's shot in which the ball deflects off the inside edge of the bat and travels fine down the leg side behind the batsman and often travels to the boundary.
    Synonym: Chinese cut
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