grisette

[ gri-zet ]

/ grɪˈzɛt /

noun

a young French workingwoman.

Origin of grisette

1690–1700; <French, equivalent to gris gray (see griseous) + -ette-ette; originally a cheap gray fabric, or dress made of such fabric, worn by young working women in the garment trade

OTHER WORDS FROM grisette

gri·set·tish, adjective

Words nearby grisette

Gris, grisaille, Griselda, griseofulvin, griseous, grisette, gris-gris, Grisham, Grishun, griskin, grisly

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Example sentences from the Web for grisette

No, that has the savor of a grisette, or a fillette, a league away!
Paul and His Dog, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIII)|Charles Paul de Kock
He told her flatly that she looked like a French grisette of the music halls, and ought to be ashamed to be seen in such attire.
The Day of the Beast|Zane Grey
And the interview of the lady and the grisette began in this fashion.
The Wandering Jew, Complete|Eugene Sue
Doubtless she was some relative; for a grisette never has a companion, and duennas pertain exclusively to Spanish infantas.
The Cross of Berny|Emile de Girardin

And the grisette—otherwise called the linen-drapers apprentice?
The Bashful Lover (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIX)|Charles Paul de Kock

British Dictionary definitions for grisette

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

Word Origin for grisette

C18: from French, from grisette grey fabric used for dresses, from gris grey

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	grisette
释义	grisette [ gri-zet ] / grɪˈzɛt / noun a young French workingwoman. Origin of grisette 1690–1700; <French, equivalent to gris gray (see griseous) + -ette-ette; originally a cheap gray fabric, or dress made of such fabric, worn by young working women in the garment trade OTHER WORDS FROM grisette gri·set·tish, adjective Words nearby grisette Gris, grisaille, Griselda, griseofulvin, griseous, grisette, gris-gris, Grisham, Grishun, griskin, grisly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grisette No, that has the savor of a grisette, or a fillette, a league away! Paul and His Dog, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIII)\|Charles Paul de Kock He told her flatly that she looked like a French grisette of the music halls, and ought to be ashamed to be seen in such attire. The Day of the Beast\|Zane Grey And the interview of the lady and the grisette began in this fashion. The Wandering Jew, Complete\|Eugene Sue Doubtless she was some relative; for a grisette never has a companion, and duennas pertain exclusively to Spanish infantas. The Cross of Berny\|Emile de Girardin And the grisette—otherwise called the linen-drapers apprentice? The Bashful Lover (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIX)\|Charles Paul de Kock British Dictionary definitions for grisette 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 Word Origin for grisette C18: from French, from grisette grey fabric used for dresses, from gris grey 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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