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Where does “à l'eau de rose” come from?

à l'eau de rose (French) comes from French eau de rose — rosewater.

à l'eau de rose (French): slushy, cheesy, sentimental, schmaltzy, mushy,...

Definitions

  1. slushy, cheesy, sentimental, schmaltzy, mushy,...

Ancestry of “à l'eau de rose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencheau de roserosewater
Every word from French eau de rose →