à l'eau de rose

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French

Etymology

From eau de rose (rosewater).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a l‿o d(ə) ʁoz/

Adjective

à l’eau de rose (invariable)

  1. (derogatory) slushy, cheesy, sentimental, schmaltzy, mushy, maudlin, corny
    Synonyms: mièvre, fleur bleue, nunuche, cucul, cucul la praline
    Un roman à l’eau de roseA cheesy novel
    • 2018, Zaz, Saint-Valentin:
      J’irai au cinéma aujourd’hui. J’irai voir un film à l’eau de rose.
      I'm going to the movie theater today to see a sentimental movie.