French-esque

Adjective

French-esque (comparative more French-esque, superlative most French-esque)

1. Resembling or characteristic of the French; somewhat French.
   • Marco Pierre White joined egos with Rocco Forte late in 1995 to liven up this heaven-to-behold gold mosaic-tiled Byzantine hall with a spiffy French-esque menu, executed by a pair of head chefs for a clientele used to exercising its taste buds at all the best places.1996, Kate Sekules, London by Night (Frommer’s), New York, N.Y.: Macmillan Travel, →ISBN, page 157
   • We had one French-esque dessert, one fusion confection and one pure Thai sweet; they were all smashing. A wine-poached pear set in a pool of chocolate sauce and crowned by vanilla ice cream was as chic and Parisian as a tilted beret.2001 October 14, Andrea Clurfeld, “Origin: Somerville’s Thai-French experience”, in Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, N.J., page E9
2. Resembling or characteristic of the French language.
   • Diamonique is Kathy Levine’s best friend. […] But Levine (pronounced le-VIN) has ridden her ability to hawk—everything from mock diamonds bearing a French[-]esque trade name to patterned sweaters to her own sparkling personality—to a surprising and burgeoning celebrity.1995 December 12, Steve Johnson, “Queen of QVC: Kathy Levine’s pitching is her road to big time”, in Chicago Tribune, 149th year, number 346, Chicago, Ill., section 5, page 1
   • He and co-owner Brian Piccini opened Deuxave at the intersection of Commonwealth and Mass. Ave. in early September. (It’s pronounced “Dooh-ahhv,” with a silent “x,” a French-esque name inspired by the location.)2010 November 10, Devra First, “Super dishes in place of superstition: Deuxave sets its ambitions for the top”, in The Boston Globe, volume 278, number 133, Boston, Mass., section G, page 12, column 1