Prix Fixe Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms prix fixe American [pree fiks, pree feeks] / ˈpri ˈfɪks, pri ˈfiks /

noun

PLURAL

prix fixes

1. a fixed price charged for any meal chosen from the variety listed on the menu.

prix fixe British / pri fiks /

noun

1. a fixed price charged for one of a set number of meals offered on a menu Compare à la carte table d'hôte

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Etymology

Origin of prix fixe

Borrowed into English from French around 1880–85

Example Sentences

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The solutions make up a potluck — not a prix fixe, one-size-fits-all menu.

From The Verge

Participating restaurants can also again offer prix fixe menus of any kind — including takeout.

From Seattle Times

Outdoor seating features a prix fixe menu with four courses and takeout features two different options with three or four courses.

From Seattle Times

The Larchmont, New York, resident approached David Masliah, the owner of the town’s popular Encore Bistro, to order prix fixe dinners regularly for her neighborhood association.

From Seattle Times

Snowmobile or ski up to the cozy yurt for a prix fixe communal meal among the pines.

From Washington Post

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