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English words borrowed from French

Name an English word that comes from French. Hopdown accepts 519 answers here. Common answers keep your bunny near the surface; rare ones dig deeper.

Most common answers

• BalletExtremely common
• CafeExtremely common
• RestaurantExtremely common
• RendezvousExtremely common
• Deja VuExtremely common
• GenreExtremely common
• ClicheCommon
• ChauffeurCommon
• EntrepreneurUncommon
• FianceUncommon
• FianceeUncommon
• ChiffonUncommon
• ChignonUncommon
• CloisonneUncommon
• CoiffureUncommon

Rare answers

• Petit FourRare
• RegimeRare
• TableauRare
• A la ModeRare
• Bete NoireRare
• CadreRare
• ChevalRare
• Crème BruleeVery rare
• DistingueVery rare
• Encore une FoisVery rare
• FlambeauVery rare
• GrandVery rare
• Jeu d'espritVery rare
• MaladroitVery rare
• MotifVery rare

Deep cuts

The answers almost nobody gives.

• Pas de DeuxDeep cut
• Petit BourgeoisDeep cut
• PlieDeep cut
• PrecisDeep cut
• QuartierDeep cut
• RissoleDeep cut
• Sans SouciDeep cut
• SoubretteDeep cut
• TartineDeep cut
• VerglasDeep cut

Plus 479 more answers you'll have to find yourself.