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Definitions

Wiktionary

  1. n. A type of thin, papery cookie, often bent into fancy shapes

Etymologies

  1. From the French tuile (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “The tuile is a quite versatile little vehicle, but awfully time-consuming to get just right, and mastering its technique requires a lot of patience.”

    Blogtimore, Hon

  • “So for you, Kristin, the prediction: “jamais 2 sans 3” didn't materialise and I guess you finally enjoyed the 3rd “gâteau marbré”, worthwhile to be photographed with the pine cones ... and the enigmatic and beautiful "tuile".”

    gateau - French Word-A-Day

  • “So for you, Kristin, the prediction: “jamais 2 sans 3” didn't materialise and I guess you finally enjoyed the 3rd “gâteau marbré”, worthwhile to be photographed with the pine cones... and the enigmatic and beautiful "tuile".”

    gateau - French Word-A-Day

  • “Tuiles are traditionally molded over a rolling pin while still hot from the oven to create an arched shape that resembles curved French roof tiles hence the name "tuile".”

    alpineberry

  • “There is a more pleasant “tuile”, of course - the delicious one you can eat: “la tuile aux amandes”.”

    gateau - French Word-A-Day

  • “= 'What a blow!', so, in a figurative sense, "une tuile" implies some unexpected incident, misfortune, trouble that put you in an awkward situation, or it's the result of some bad luck ...”

    gateau - French Word-A-Day

  • “Thai Explosion II may be a stupid name for a canapé, but this rich mousse of confited chicken flavoured with lemon grass, sandwiched between squares of crisp chicken skin and a coconut tuile, was a "blimey" moment.”

    The Guardian: Restaurant review: Viajante

  • “The tuile batter is pretty straightforward and made with easy to access ingredients.”

    Daring Bakers January Challenge - Tuiles

  • “Timothy Archibald for The Wall Street Journal GET OBSESSED | Ms. Medrich once spent six months testing tuile cookies, and published recipes for tuiles flavored with rose, saffron, lavender, jasmine and vanilla bean.”

    The Wall Street Journal: It's All About Hitting the Sweet Spot

  • “C'est très ancien = it's very ancient toit = roof tuile = tile par les femmes = by women façonnage = fabrication, shaping, rolling”

    façonner - French Word-A-Day

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  • ohmybishop a light cookie served as a garnish Jul 22, 2009

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