French (french)

and n. [ MLG. frantzōs, fransois, a., frantzoser, fran soiser, n., = MHG. franzois, franzeis, a., franzoy ser, franzoysære, n., G. französ - isch, a., franzos, franzose, n., = Sw.fransysk; cf. D. fransch, Dan. Sw. fransk, equiv. in form to E. Frankish ) = Sp. Francés = Pg. Francez = It. Francese, French gra , green, honeysuckle, hood, horn, jasmine, etc. See the nouns. - French measles. Same as rubella.-French merino, a very fine twilled woolen cloth, made from the wool of the merino sheep, and used for ladies' dre es. It was originally made only in France, but is now produced elsewhere.--French mixture, a carbolized solution of codeine. French morocco, mustard, nut, ocher, pie, pitch, plum, polish, etc. See the nouns. French porcelain, French pottery, porcelain and pottery made within the limits of France. See porcelain and pottery. - French poxt, syphilis. - French purple. See purple. - French quilting. See piqué. French red, rouge. - French roof. See roof. - French sixth. See sixth. French spoliation claims. See spoliation. French tuning. See flat tuning, under tun ing. French twill, a variety of French merino of inferior finene but great durability. - French varnish, white, willow, etc. See the nouns. - French weed, in Jamaica, the Com mel in a Cayennensis, a species of dayflower. To take French leave, to depart without ceremony or notice; hence, to disappear under suspicious circumstances; elope: as, a defaulting cashier takes French leave. I felt myself extremely awkward about going away, not choosing, as it was my first visit, to take French leave , and hardly knowing how to lead the way alone among so many Mme. D'Arblay, Diary, II. 199. strangers. You are going to quit me without warning - French leave -is that British conduct? Bulwer, What will he Do with it? i. 10. frenzical The French man, first in literary fame (Mention him, if you please. Voltaire? - The same). Cowper, Truth, 1. 303. 2. A French ship. French-tub (french'tub), n. A mixture of the pro to chlorid of tin and logwood, used in dyeing. French woman (french'wum"an), n.; pl. French women (-wim"en). A woman of the French nation. Q. Mar. I cry you mercy, madam; was it you? Duch . Was't I? yea, I it was, proud French woman . Shak ., 2 Hen. VL., i. 3. Frenchy (fren'chi), a. and n. [ French + -y1 .] I. a. Having a characteristic or exaggerated French manner, appearance, or sound: gener- ally used in a depreciatory sense: as, a Frenchy gesture; a Frenchy tune. [Colloq.] A theatrical and Frenchy tone. The Congregationalist , Jan. 6, 1887. II. n. A French man. [Colloq. and familiar.] The squires had begun by calling him Frenchy. Mi Yonge, Stray Pearls, p. 62.