cliché
an overused phrase or idea /kliːˈʃeɪ/
cuisine
style of cooking /kwɪˈziːn/
fiancé(e)
engaged man/woman /fiːˈɑːntseɪ/
chef
professional cook /ʃɛf/
naïve
innocent, inexperienced /nɑ'iv/
genre
category (of art, literature, film) /ˈʒɑːnrə/
déjà vu
a feeling of having already experienced the present situation /ˌdeɪʒɑː ˈvuː/
résumé
summary of experience (CV) /ˈrɛz(jʊ)ˌmeɪ/
début
first appearance /ˈdeɪbjuː/
boutique
small specialized shop /buːˈtiːk/
haute couture
high fashion /ˌoʊt kuːˈtjʊr/
avant-garde
innovative, ahead of its time /ˌɑˌvɑntˈɡɑɹd/
regime
government, especially authoritarian /reɪˈʒiːm/
matinée
daytime/afternoon performance /ˈmætəˌneɪ/
entrée
main course (US) / appetizer (UK) /ˈɑːntreɪ/
rapport
close and harmonious relationship /ɹəˈpɔɹ/
savant
a learned or scholarly person /səˈvɑnt/
connoisseur
expert judge of taste /ˌkɒnəˈsɜːr/
faux pas
a social blunder or mistake /ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː/
RSVP
répondez s’il vous plaît / please respond /ˌɑːr ɛs viː ˈpiː/
coup d’état
a sudden overthrow of a government /ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/
hors d’oeuvre
appetizer /ɔːr ˈdɜːrv/
rendezvous
meeting or meeting place /ˈrɒndeɪˌvuː/
soirée
evening party /swɑːˈreɪ/
blasé
unimpressed, indifferent from overexposure /blɑˈzeɪ/