| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| barrier cream | | crème protectrice |
| Bavarian cream | cuisine | bavarois adj |
| beauty cream | | crème de beauté |
| Chantilly cream | crème | chantilly nf |
| cleansing cream n | (product for cleansing facial skin) | crème démaquillante nf |
| | Advertisers try to make women think they can keep their youth by using a simple cleansing cream. |
| | Les publicitaires essaient de faire croire aux femmes qu'elles peuvent rester jeunes simplement en utilisant une crème démaquillante. |
| | | démaquillant nm |
| | Chéri, tu aurais vu mon démaquillant ? |
| clotted cream | | crème grumeleuse nf |
| coconut cream | | crème de noix de coco |
| cold cream | | cold-cream |
| cold cream | mélange cire huile | cérat nm |
| cold-cream | | cold-cream n |
| cream cheese n | (soft white cheese) | fromage frais à tartiner nm |
| | I love bagels with cream cheese and coffee in the morning. |
| cream cracker biscuit n | (savoury dry biscuit) anglicisme | cracker nm |
| cream of mushroom soup n | (thick soup containing mushroom) | velouté aux champignons nm |
| | Many people use canned cream of mushroom soup in recipes. |
| cream of tartar n | (powder used in cooking) | crème de tartre nf |
| | Cream of tartar and baking soda make cakes rise. |
| | Je ne suis pas sûr que l'on utilise beaucoup la crème de tartre en France. |
| cream of the crop n | figurative (best, elite) | top nm |
| | Only the cream of the crop will make the Olympic rowing team. |
| | Cette voiture, c'est vraiment le top. |
| cream pie n | (dessert topped with whipped cream) | tarte à la crème nf |
| cream plug n | (accumulated fat at top of milk bottle) | bouchon de crème nm |
| cream puff n | (light filled pastry) | chou à la crème nm |
| | I would eat cream puffs every day, but they are too fattening. |
| cream puff n | slang (weakling or effeminate man) fam | mauviette nf |
| | Don't worry about him, he can't hurt you, he's such a cream puff. |
| | argot, péj | tarlouze nf |
| | Ce gars est trouillard comme une fille, et moi je me méfie des tarlouzes. |
| | | efféminé adj |
| cream puff n | (old car in good condition) | bijou de vieille voiture nm |
| cream sauce n | US (cookery: white sauce) | sauce blanche nf |
| | The secret to French cooking is to learn how to make a good cream sauce, like Béchamel |
| cream soda n | (vanilla-flavoured fizzy drink) | boisson gazeuse à la vanille nf |
| | I prefer root beer to cream soda, as I'm not fond of the flavor of vanilla. |
| | Il semble que le consommateur français ne soit pas friand de boissons gazeuses à la vanille, car on n'en trouve pas. |
| cream soup | | velouté nm |
| cream-colored | US couleur | crème adj |
| cream-white | | blanc crème |
| depilatory cream | | crème dépilatoire |
| double cream | | crème fraîche épaisse |
| foundation cream | (makeup) | fond de teint nm |
| foundation cream | | fond de teint nm |
| fresh cream | Can | crème fraîche |
| full-cream | GB lait | entier adj |
| full-cream | | entier nm |
| full-cream milk | | lait entier nm |
| hair remover cream | | crème épilatoire |
| hair-removing cream n | (product for removing body hair) | crème dépilatoire nf |
| | Instead of shaving your legs, why not try that new, organic hair-removing cream? |
| hand cream | | crème pour les mains nf |
| ice cream n | (food) | glace nf |
| | The kids love to eat chocolate ice cream on hot summer days. |
| | Les enfants adorent manger de la glace au chocolat en été. |
| ice cream cone, ice-cream cone n | (conical wafer for serving ice cream) | cornet (de glace) nm |
| | All the children were licking ice-cream cones, so we knew there was an ice-cream seller somewhere nearbye. |
| | Gelato may be served in an ice-cream cone or a cup. |
| | | cornet à glace nm |
| | Une usine de cornets à glace. |
| ice cream maker, ice-cream maker n | (appliance for making ice cream) | sorbetière nf |
| | I am thinking of buying an ice cream maker this summer, so we can make our own. |
| | Je pense m'acheter une sorbetière cet été, pour que nous puissions faire des glaces maison. |
| ice cream man, ice-cream man n | (travelling ice-cream seller) | marchand de glaces nm |
| | I am waiting for the ice cream man to come so that I can buy some ice cream. |
| | J'attends que le marchand de glaces arrive pour lui acheter une glace. |
| ice cream sundae, ice-cream sundae n | (dessert: ice cream with toppings) anglicisme | sundae nm |
| | | coupe glacée nf |
| | Banana split and knickerbocker glory are two popular types of ice cream sunday. |
| ice-cream churn n | (machine for making ice cream) | sorbetière nf |
| ice-cream cone | | cône à glace |
| ice-cream freezer | | congélateur à glaces |
| ice-cream maker | appareil pour sorbets | sorbetière nf |
| ice-cream maker | fabriquant de glace | glacier nm |
| ice-cream man | | glacier nm |
| ice-cream parlor, UK: ice-cream parlour n | US (café which serves ice cream) | café-glacier nm |
| | The ice cream parlor offers more than 20 different sundae toppings. |
| | Vous pouvez déguster une véritable glace italienne au café-glacier de l'hôtel. |
| | | glacier nm |
| | Ce glacier propose des sorbets aux parfums les plus insolites. |
| ice-cream salesman | vendeur de glaces | glacier nm |
| ice-cream truck, UK: ice-cream van n | US (vehicle serving ice cream) | camion de glaces nm |
| | I think I can hear the ice-cream van coming! |
| light cream | | crème légère |
| protective cream | | crème protectrice |
| shaving cream n | (lather used for shaving) | crème à raser nf |
| | I can't shave without shaving cream because it irritates my skin! |
| single cream n | UK (dairy product: thin or light cream) | crème liquide nf |
| | | crème fluide nf |
| | Pour faire de la crème chantilly, la crème fluide convient mieux. |
| slightly salted cream cheese | fromage frais | demi-sel nm |
| soft ice cream | | glace italienne |
| soft serve ice cream n | (frozen dessert with soft consistency) | glace à l'italienne nf |
| | For dessert we had soft serve ice cream in a cone. |
| | Après le bain, rien de tel que de se dessaler le bec en léchant consciencieusement une glace à l'italienne tout en regardant la mer ! |
| sour cream | Can. | crème sure |
| sunscreen cream | | crème de protection solaire nf |
| sunscreen cream | | crème solaire nf |
| thick cream | | crème épaisse |
| whipped cream n | (dairy cream that has been whisked) | crème fouettée nf |
| | Whipped cream should be airy and light. |
| | La crème fouettée devrait être légère et aérée. |
| | | (crème) Chantilly nf |
| | * Il raffole de la Chantilly sur les glaces au chocolat. |
| whipping cream n | (dairy product suitable for whisking) | crème à fouetter nf |
| | Whipping cream is lower in fat and calories than double cream. |
| | | crème fleurette nf |
| | | crème (fraîche) liquide nm |
| | Il faut utiliser de la crème liquide pour faire de la chantilly. |
| | | crème (fraîche) fluide nf |