The meaning of ÉCLAIR is a usually chocolate-frosted oblong pastry filled with whipped cream or custard.
"a small, oblong pastry with sweet filling and glazed or iced," 1861, from French éclair,… See origin and meaning of eclair.
Word History Etymology French First Known Use 1667, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of éclaircissement was in 1667 See more words from the same year Dictionary Entries Near éclaircissement éclair éclaircissement eclampsia See More Nearby Entries Cite ...