à l'eau de rose
French
Etymology
From eau de rose (“rosewater”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a l‿o d(ə) ʁoz/
Adjective
- (derogatory) slushy, cheesy, sentimental, schmaltzy, mushy, maudlin, corny
- Un roman à l'eau de rose ― A cheesy novel
- Synonyms: mièvre, fleur bleue, nunuche, cucul, cucul la praline
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