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(of an eye) having an epicanthus (typical of but not limited to East Asians)
11 février 2015, Pierre Joo, La Règle du jeu, "Identité coréenne":
Je suis reconnaissant que la France m’accepte comme l’un des siens parce que j’ai été à l’école de la République et qu’en dépit de mes yeux bridés, j’affectionne ses terroirs.
I am grateful that France accepts me as one of its own because I went to the school of the Republic and, in spite of my Asian eyes, I love its land.
3 avril 2020, France Info, "Miss France : comment les candidates noires, arabes ou asiatiques ont vécu leur sacre":
Sur LCI, Evelyne de Larichaudy explique qu’elle fait de ses "yeux bridés" son "petit truc en plus".
On LCI, Evelyne de Larichaudy explains that she uses her "Asian eyes" as her "little extra".
Usage notes
The adjective is not derogatory and is used by French-speaking people of Asian-descent.
