café au lait

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A mixture of coffee and hot milk.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Coffee and hot milk served in separate jugs as a breakfast drink.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A light coffee colour.

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkæfeɪ əʊ ˈleɪ/
Etymology

Borrowed from French café au lait (literally “coffee with milk”).

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