My five Frenglish fashion faves.

In honor of finding out that I passed that foreign language certificate exam (woohoo!), I thought I'd present to you my favorite English words that have transferred over to French, albeit in a slightly different form or as a different part of speech. IFor that, they sound funny to an English speaker's ear, especially when put back into an English phrase, like I've done here.

(Disclaimer: All examples are translations from fashion critique captions in trashy French gossip mags. None of these words was used during the exam.)

- un brushing = a blowout. "We've admired the brushing of the elegant Kate Middleton for months!"

- un legging = leggings. "She dresses simply in a legging, a blazer, and a scarf for a touch of color."

- un slim = skinny jeans. "This slim pairs nicely with the colors and textures of this T-shirt." (Oh, and jeans of the non-skinny variety? That would be un jean. Singular, like un legging. Where's the rest?)

- des baskets = exercise-style shoes. "In true high-low style, she mixed her big-name sunglasses with a pair of baskets."

- un body = a bodysuit-type top for a woman, or a onesie for a baby. "The body provides a touch of femininity, in contrast to the masculine-styled cardigan."