French cut

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English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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. (of women's underpants) made to reveal the thigh

Noun

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