gamine

[ gam-een, -in, ga-meen ]

/ ˈgæm in, -ɪn, gæˈmin /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gamine ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.

a diminutive or very slender girl, especially one who is pert, impudent, or playfully mischievous.

adjective

of or like a gamine: a gamine personality; clothes for the gamine figure.

Origin of gamine

1895–1900; <French; feminine of gamin

Words nearby gamine

gamic, gamification, gamify, Gamilaraay, gamin, gamine, gaminess, gaming, gaming platform, gaming table, gamma

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Example sentences from the Web for gamine

She pointed to Maksymenko, whose delicate, gamine features make her seem especially frail.
Ukrainian Women Kidnapped by Russians in Crimea Tell Their Tale|Anna Nemtsova|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are both posh, pretty, gamine English girls blessed with serious eyebrows and a taste for the high life.
Cressida Bonas vs. Cara Delevingne: A Differentiation Guide to Two Celebrity English Roses|Tom Sykes|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At Givenchy, designer Riccardo Tisci has settled into a house once defined by the gamine aesthetic of Audrey Hepburn.
Paris Fall Fashion Week 2012: A Finale at Yves Saint Laurent|Robin Givhan|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He had not noticed it himself, but seemed to have eyes for nobody but Sidonie, a gamine.
Fromont and Risler, Complete|Alphonse Daudet

British Dictionary definitions for gamine

gamine

/ (ˈɡæmiːn, French ɡamin) /

noun

a slim and boyish girl or young woman; an elfish tomboy
(as modifier)a gamine style of haircut

Word Origin for gamine

from French

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

单词	gamine
释义	gamine [ gam-een, -in, ga-meen ] / ˈgæm in, -ɪn, gæˈmin / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gamine ON THESAURUS.COM noun a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets. a diminutive or very slender girl, especially one who is pert, impudent, or playfully mischievous. adjective of or like a gamine: a gamine personality; clothes for the gamine figure. Origin of gamine 1895–1900; <French; feminine of gamin Words nearby gamine gamic, gamification, gamify, Gamilaraay, gamin, gamine, gaminess, gaming, gaming platform, gaming table, gamma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gamine She pointed to Maksymenko, whose delicate, gamine features make her seem especially frail. Ukrainian Women Kidnapped by Russians in Crimea Tell Their Tale\|Anna Nemtsova\|March 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They are both posh, pretty, gamine English girls blessed with serious eyebrows and a taste for the high life. Cressida Bonas vs. Cara Delevingne: A Differentiation Guide to Two Celebrity English Roses\|Tom Sykes\|June 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At Givenchy, designer Riccardo Tisci has settled into a house once defined by the gamine aesthetic of Audrey Hepburn. Paris Fall Fashion Week 2012: A Finale at Yves Saint Laurent\|Robin Givhan\|March 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He had not noticed it himself, but seemed to have eyes for nobody but Sidonie, a gamine. Fromont and Risler, Complete\|Alphonse Daudet British Dictionary definitions for gamine gamine / (ˈɡæmiːn, French ɡamin) / noun a slim and boyish girl or young woman; an elfish tomboy (as modifier)a gamine style of haircut Word Origin for gamine from French 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 Words related to gamine romp, meg, spitfire, hoyden, hoiden
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gamine

noun

adjective

Origin of gamine

Words nearby gamine

Example sentences from the Web for gamine

British Dictionary definitions for gamine

noun

Word Origin for gamine

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