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frite.

chips, French fries

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/fʁit/
  1. chips, French fries

    feminine · in-plural
  2. pool noodle

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Ellipsis of patate frite (“fried potato”) or pomme frite (itself an ellipsis of pomme de terre frite); feminine of frit, the past participle of frire (“to fry”).

verb/fʁit/
  1. feminine singular of frit

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

Feminine of frit, the past participle of frire (“to fry”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.