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gamine

[ gam-een, -in, ga-meen ]
/ ˈgæm in, -ɪn, gæˈmin /
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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.
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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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hoyden, meg, romp, spitfire, hoiden

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British Dictionary definitions for gamine

gamine
/ (ˈɡæmiːn, French ɡamin) /
noun
  1. a slim and boyish girl or young woman; an elfish tomboy
  2. (as modifier)a gamine style of haircut

Word Origin for gamine

from French
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