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grisette
[ gri-zet ]
noun
- a young French workingwoman.
grisette
/ ɡrɪˈzɛt /
noun
- (esp formerly) a French working-class girl, esp a pretty or flirtatious one
- an edible toadstool of the genus Amanita of broad-leaved and birch woods
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- gri·settish adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grisette1
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Example Sentences
The uneducated yet infinitely charming and loyal grisette was the good angel of Heine's later years.
"Yes, I am as good as an actress or a grisette," she said in a voice that trembled, though she spoke lightly.
How could I be such a fool as to suppose that, with a few shreds and patches of finery, I could make a fine lady of a grisette?
The grisette from a certain point of view is the chef-d'oeuvre of Parisian industry; the bouquet of Parisian civilization.
In her white cap and muslin gown, the Parisian grisette is simply delicious.
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