midinette

[ mid-n-et; French mee-dee-net ]

/ ˌmɪd nˈɛt; French mi diˈnɛt /

noun, plural mid·i·nettes [mid-n-ets; French mee-dee-net]. /ˌmɪd nˈɛts; French mi diˈnɛt/.

a young Parisian saleswoman or seamstress.

Origin of midinette

1905–10; <French, blend of midi noon and dînette light meal (see dinner, -ette); hence, one who has time for only a light meal at noon, with play on -ette as a feminine personal suffix, as in grisettegrisette

Words nearby midinette

midheaven, mid-heavyweight, midi, Midian, Midianite, midinette, Midi-Pyrénées, midiron, midiskirt, midi system, midland

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Example sentences from the Web for midinette

Desnoyers knew all about his relations (so far honorable) with a midinette from the rue Taitbout.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Vicente Blasco Ibanez
As a whole the midinette class is badly fed and therefore delicate and too often a prey to consumption.
France|Gordon Cochrane Home
Then we chatted discreetly with a Paris midinette at the gate of the farm.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider|W. H. L. Watson
The solo is Massenet, simon-pure Massenet, the idol of the Paris midinette.
The Merry-Go-Round|Carl Van Vechten

British Dictionary definitions for midinette

midinette

/ (ˌmɪdɪˈnɛt, French midinɛt) /

noun plural -nettes (-ˈnɛts, French -nɛt)

a Parisian seamstress or salesgirl in a clothes shop

Word Origin for midinette

C20: from French, from midi noon + dinette light meal, since the girls had time for no more than a snack at midday

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单词	midinette
释义	midinette [ mid-n-et; French mee-dee-net ] / ˌmɪd nˈɛt; French mi diˈnɛt / noun, plural mid·i·nettes [mid-n-ets; French mee-dee-net]. /ˌmɪd nˈɛts; French mi diˈnɛt/. a young Parisian saleswoman or seamstress. Origin of midinette 1905–10; <French, blend of midi noon and dînette light meal (see dinner, -ette); hence, one who has time for only a light meal at noon, with play on -ette as a feminine personal suffix, as in grisettegrisette Words nearby midinette midheaven, mid-heavyweight, midi, Midian, Midianite, midinette, Midi-Pyrénées, midiron, midiskirt, midi system, midland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for midinette Desnoyers knew all about his relations (so far honorable) with a midinette from the rue Taitbout. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse\|Vicente Blasco Ibanez As a whole the midinette class is badly fed and therefore delicate and too often a prey to consumption. France\|Gordon Cochrane Home Then we chatted discreetly with a Paris midinette at the gate of the farm. Adventures of a Despatch Rider\|W. H. L. Watson The solo is Massenet, simon-pure Massenet, the idol of the Paris midinette. The Merry-Go-Round\|Carl Van Vechten British Dictionary definitions for midinette midinette / (ˌmɪdɪˈnɛt, French midinɛt) / noun plural -nettes (-ˈnɛts, French -nɛt) a Parisian seamstress or salesgirl in a clothes shop Word Origin for midinette C20: from French, from midi noon + dinette light meal, since the girls had time for no more than a snack at midday Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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