gamin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gamin
From French, dating back to 1830–40, originally boy assisting a glassblower, young boy; of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Mr. Givenchy was shocked when the doe-eyed, gamin beauty walked into his studio.
From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2018
This musical about a French gamin finding love, adapted by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen from the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie, will steal its final garden gnome.
From New York Times • May 18, 2017
It was great for the character, that gamin, slightly tomboyish look, without wearing boy’s clothes.”
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2016
Petra Kelly, 35, the feisty, fiery gamin who speaks as the uncrowned leader of the Greens, is hard to overlook.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was her gamin past we had forgotten, Phil and I, when we agonized over Susan's inexperienced youth.
From The Book of Susan A Novel by Dodd, Lee Wilson
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