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fondu

fondu noun: the graded shift from one color into another. Also the alternative spelling of fondue.

Noun

fondu (countable and uncountable, plural fondus)

  1. The graded shift from one color into another.
  2. (ballet) A lowering of the body by bending the knee of the supporting leg.

Also used as

fondu is also the alternative spelling of fondue.

Forms of fondu

pluralfondus

Origin of fondu

Borrowed from French fondu (“melted”). Compare fondue.

Questions about fondu

What does fondu mean?
Fondu means the graded shift from one color into another.
What part of speech is fondu?
Fondu is a noun.
What is the plural of fondu?
The plural of fondu is fondus.

Words near fondu in the dictionary

  1. fondouk
  2. Fondren
  3. Fondrens
  4. fonds
  5. fondsome
  6. fondu
  7. fondue
  8. fondue fork
  9. fondue forks
  10. fondued
  11. fondueing

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