cafe au lait

A form of café au lait — Coffee mixed with hot milk as a drink; white coffee; (countable) a serving of this.

Meanings

nouncafe au lait (countable and uncountable, plural cafes au lait or (sometimes proscribed) cafe au laits)

plural cafes au lait · plural proscribed sometimes cafe au laits

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of café au lait.

    Iced cafe au laits are a wonderful way to enjoy coffee during the summertime and the addition of lavender adds a special floral touch.

    2017 July 8, Cassie Winslow, “Iced Lavender Cafe Au Laits”, in Deco Tartelette, archived from the original on 07 Apr 2018
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