Frenchifying
Adding Gallic flair
Frenchifying is making something more French in character, style, or manner.
The word often carries a mildly dismissive tone, suggesting pretension or unnecessary sophistication: She's been Frenchifying the menu with words no one can pronounce.
It can apply to language, cuisine, fashion, or attitudes perceived as affectedly continental.
Cultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- chicTasteful, current flair
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- panacheFlamboyant confidence of manner
savoir-faire · debonair · je ne sais quoi · finesse · élan · cachet · nonchalance · joie de vivre
Custom clothing designer
- atelierCreative professional's workspace
- prêt-à-porterFactory-made designer clothing
- runwayPaved path for planes
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
ensemble · tailoring · draping · boutique · Chanel · Dior · Givenchy · beret
Marseille fish and shellfish stew
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- ratatouilleProvençal vegetable stew
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
gastronomy · escargot · foie gras · quiche · soufflé · crêpe · confit · cassoulet
Style prioritizing perception
- post-impressionismMovement beyond fleeting light
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- neoclassicismMovement emulating antiquity's forms
- romanticismEmotional, imaginative worldview
baroque · avant-garde · pointillism · plein air · trompe-l'oeil · chiaroscuro · palette · atelier
sophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- chicTasteful, current flair
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
panache · savoir-faire · debonair · je ne sais quoi · finesse · élan · cachet · nonchalance · joie de vivre · bon vivant
couturier
Custom clothing designer
- atelierCreative professional's workspace
- prêt-à-porterFactory-made designer clothing
- runwayPaved path for planes
silhouette · ensemble · tailoring · draping · boutique · Chanel · Dior · Givenchy · beret · cravat
bouillabaisse
Marseille fish and shellfish stew
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- ratatouilleProvençal vegetable stew
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
baguette · gastronomy · escargot · foie gras · quiche · soufflé · crêpe · confit · cassoulet · béarnaise
impressionism
Style prioritizing perception
- post-impressionismMovement beyond fleeting light
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- neoclassicismMovement emulating antiquity's forms
romanticism · baroque · avant-garde · pointillism · plein air · trompe-l'oeil · chiaroscuro · palette · atelier · salon
Frenchifyingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
indigenizing · purifying · restoring · localizing · maintaining
France, French, Frenchman, Frenchwoman, francophone, Frenchy, francophilia