French kisses
French kisses is the plural of French kiss.
French kisses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of French kiss.
Meaning of French kiss
Noun
French kiss (plural French kisses)
- The act or an instance of kissing that involves the use of one's tongue.
- She showed me the French kiss where you stick your tongue out, but I didn't like it.1922, Elliot Harold Paul, Indelible, page 61
- The act or an instance of kissing another person's cheeks in turn as a greeting.
- I do not think there would be any harm in sending him a French kiss. It is what no English lawyer can object to, it being only justice to make both sides of the face alike.1836, John Scott, letter
- The act or an instance of touching cheeks together in turn as a greeting.
- Frenchwomen touch cheeks, first one, then the other, and this touching of cheeks is known in England as the French kiss and has been adopted to a considerable extent in London among society women.1898 August 31, Bangor Daily Whig, page 4
Forms of French kisses
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Questions about French kisses
- What is French kisses the plural of?
- French kisses is the plural of French kiss.
Words near French kisses in the dictionary
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