À la française - French Expression

la franã §aise - French Expression Articulation: la franã §aise Elocution: [a la fra(n) sehz] Which means: French, French-style Strict significance: in the French way or design Register: ordinary Notes The French articulation la franã §aise is an ellipsis of either la maniã ¨re franã §aise or la mode franã §aise. Since the ellipted word is ladylike in both of those articulations, franã §aise stays female in the abbreviated expression, regardless of the sex or number of the thing it adjusts. Recollect that franã §aise is a descriptive word here, so it can't be promoted. Examples​ Je ne comprends pas tout fait lhumour la franà §aise.I dont truly comprehend French silliness. Ok, le socialisme la franà §aise!Ah, French-style communism! Extraordinary Uses le design la franã §aise - representation (rather than scene: group litalienne)un jardin la franã §aise - formal gardenle torment la franã §aise - French breadun parc la franã §aise - formal gardenun plafond la franã §aise - roof with uncovered shafts equivalent in width to the spaces between themune robe la franã §aise - sack-back outfit (eighteenth century fashion)le administration la franã §aise - a few dishes served all the while (instead of successively: administration la russe) Related Expressions A similar ellipsis can be made with different nationalities and people groups: lamã ©ricaine - American-style langlaise - English-style langlo-saxonne - British-style la belge - Belgian-style la suisse - Swiss-style What's more, with places: lafricaine - African-style la caraã ¯be - Caribbean-style la parisienne - Parisian-style la provenã §ale - Provenã §al-style la savoyarde - Savoyard-style