Source Language: French

A decorative style from the early 20th century.

An artistic style characterized by flowing, ornamental lines.

The accent mark `è`, `à`, or `ù` in French and other languages.

A person who works with props or sells accessories.

A climax of sexual pleasure.

Decorative needlework in which one piece of fabric is sewn onto another.

A formal or literary goodbye borrowed from French.

A studio or workshop, especially for artistic work.

An innovative or experimentally modern style, especially in art and culture.

A term connected with pre-war, especially pre-World-War I, artistic or intellectual currents.

A romantic escapade or affair.

A term borrowed from French, often used as a label for a person or group called apache.

A place where someone lives; a dwelling or habitation.

An anise-flavored spirit made with wormwood.

Relating to the period after a war, especially World War II.

A couple, especially a romantic pair; also used in older or specialized senses for a pair or double.

An alcoholic drink served before a meal.

A lover or beloved person.

A friend or close acquaintance.

Love, especially in an emotional or romantic sense.

Ordered from a menu by individual item.

A decorative motif or style with flowing, ornamental curves.

Served in a fashionable or stylish way, especially with dessert or garnish.

An archaic word, form, or usage; also the quality of being archaic.

Old-fashioned, from an earlier period, or no longer in general use.

A skilled craft worker or maker.

A type of brandy from Armagnac, France.

A set of questions used to collect information or opinions.

A musical group playing together, or coordinated clothing.

A rejection of conventional theater.

A novel that rejects conventional narrative or literary norms.

A clay-and-brick court surface used for tennis or track areas.

Something old and valuable, especially a collectible object or style.

An independent artists' society or an exhibition held without jurors or prizes.

A main dish or first course, and by extension the abbreviation for entrepreneurship.

A phrase meaning 'one, two, three'.

A feeling of boredom, listlessness, or languid melancholy.

A disruptive or shocking young person, especially in arts or high culture.

A small sealed glass vial, especially for medicine or injections.

Something done or performed without preparation.

A person strongly committed to an ideology.

An interjection meaning yes.

A chocolate candy filled with whisky or liqueur.

Writing as a literary or stylistic mode of expression.

A long pastry filled with cream and topped with icing.

A modern art movement associated with Paris-based artists.

A shallot or related small onion used in cooking.

An edible snail, especially the Roman snail.

A thin slice of meat, usually flattened and prepared for frying or sautéing.

A sketch or rough drawing, especially in art or design.

A person who provides beauty or skincare treatments.

A beauty treatment or beauty-care service; by extension, a beauty salon or cosmetology service.

A refined spirit, wit, or distinctive style.

A new spirit or modernizing artistic outlook.

Hope; optimism or expectation of a favorable outcome.

Polite behavior or correct social manners; also a wine label.

A study piece, especially in music; also a study or trial work in other arts.

A person who is not part of a group or place.

A star performer, especially on stage or in ballet.

The fencing sword used in épée competition.

A decorative shoulder piece on a uniform or garment.

A person or group at the top of a field or social hierarchy.

A light fragrance or cologne.

High-end custom fashion design and dressmaking.

A lightly scented perfume product.

A distilled spirit made from wine or fruit wine.

An appetizer dish or a platter of assorted small foods served before a meal or at a party.

A French-style farewell used in Japanese.

An interval spanning eight notes in music.

A person of good breeding, refinement, and social propriety.

A word that imitates a sound.

A decorative art object or showpiece.

A tall, four-sided stone monument that tapers toward the top.

A French comic opera genre that mixes sung and spoken elements.

Blackcurrant, or a blackcurrant liqueur.

A casino or gambling house.

An underground burial chamber or network of such chambers.

The principal church of a diocese.

A small appetizer served on bread, pastry, or a cracker.

A cavalier; a gallant or chivalrous man.

A café or coffeehouse; historically, a hostess bar.

A coffee drink served with cream.

Coffee mixed with hot milk.

A cafe with outdoor terrace seating.

Coffee served without milk or cream.

A venue combining a café and a bar.

Coffee served in the café royal style.

To conceal or disguise by covering or blending in.

A set of tuned bells played from a keyboard or by a mechanism.

Apple brandy from Normandy, France.

A high-energy French-style dance.

A cake, especially a refined or layered French-style one.

A gavotte, a traditional dance and dance tune.

A girl with a boyish style or appearance.

A decorative or serving garnish, trim, or accompanying set.

A covered cooking dish or pot for casseroles.

A cabaret; a nightclub or performance venue with songs, dance, or comedy.

A cabinet; a storage cupboard or case for keeping things.

A modern art movement that uses geometric forms and multiple viewpoints.

An orange-flavored liqueur made from bitter orange peel.

Culottes, especially a short divided skirt.

A tool for measuring the length of curved lines on a map or drawing.

A metric prefix meaning 1000; by extension, an abbreviation for kilogram or kilometre in some contexts.

A unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams.

A puppet operated by hand.

A male waiter; by extension, a hotel bellboy.

A beheading device with a falling blade.

A sudden seizure of power, usually by force.

A two-door car with a sloping roofline.

A coupon or voucher used for a discount or special offer.

A unit of electric charge; also a cron job scheduling term.

A fashion designer, especially one who designs women's clothing.

A female fashion designer or dressmaker.

A small piece of toasted or fried bread.

A thin French pancake or folded dessert crêpe.

A designer, especially one working in haute couture.

A deep crack or split in ice or a glacier.

Croquet, the lawn game.

The chemical element chromium.

A crescent-shaped French pastry, usually made with layered butter dough.

A baked dish topped with a browned crust.

A major race or competition prize.

A person who enjoys eating well or has refined taste in food.

Fine food or a person with refined taste in food.

The Canadian province of Quebec.

Cohabitation; living together under the same roof.

A shell or shell-style dish in cooking.

A man whose spouse is unfaithful.

A woman who flirts or behaves in a coquettish way.

Coquettish behavior; flirtatiousness.

A flower corsage worn on clothing; also an archaic sense meaning bodice.

A French phrase or title meaning 'golden rooster'.

Cognac, a type of brandy made from wine.

A communal settlement or organized collective living group.

An official public announcement or statement.

An artwork made by assembling different materials or images.

A French loanword for a collar or neck opening.

A breaded and fried patty or ball of mashed ingredients.

A wild dove.

A competition or contest.

A music conservatoire or conservatory.

A clear soup or broth, usually clarified and served as a soup base.

A short literary tale or a comedy sketch.

A heavy tapestry fabric, often used for upholstery or decoration.

A narrow steep-sided valley or ravine.

A Gauloises cigarette.

An expression meaning here and there.

A ring-shaped yeast cake soaked in syrup, often served with cream or fruit.

A butter-rich shortbread biscuit, usually a small sweet cookie.

A sabot; by extension, a work-to-rule slowdown.

A slowdown or work-to-rule action; also, skipping class or being idle.

A pair of workwear-style trousers with shoulder straps, worn over a shirt.

A salon, saloon, or formal reception room.

Clothing made without seams, lining, or padding.

A supporter of syndicalism.

A labor movement theory based on unions and direct action.

A belt worn around the waist to hold clothing in place or as an accessory.

A symbolist artist, writer, or supporter of symbolism.

The Symbolism movement in art or literature.

A professional cook, especially the head cook in a restaurant or kitchen.