French cut

adjective

Sliced lengthwise, making strips long and thin (e.g. French cut green beans, French [cut] fries). cf. julienne.

Similar
Chinese cutHarrow drivedorsal slit or supercision
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Meanings

adjectiveFrench cut (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecookingSliced lengthwise, making strips long and thin (e.g. French cut green beans, French [cut] fries). cf. julienne.
  2. not comparablebusinessDesigned to reveal the thigh, usually of women's underpants.
nounFrench cut (plural French cuts)

plural French cuts

  1. ball gamesA 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.

    Synonyms: Chinese cut, Harrow drive

  2. Synonym of dorsal slit or supercision.

    Synonyms: dorsal slit or supercision

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
Chinese cutHarrow drive

nounSynonym of dorsal slit or supercision.

Similar
dorsal slit or supercision
Also see
chinese cutdorsal slitharrow drivesupercision
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APA

French cut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20cut

MLA

“French cut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20cut. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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