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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Ms. Birkin’s gamin looks and carefree bohemian manner transfixed generations of the style-conscious and inspired the expensive and highly coveted Birkin bag from Hermès.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
Mr. Givenchy was shocked when the doe-eyed, gamin beauty walked into his studio.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2018
A photo projected on the curtains that frame the playing area reveals a gamin, minxlike beauty: a little bit Carey Mulligan, a little bit Penelope Tree.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2013
Petra Kelly, 35, the feisty, fiery gamin who speaks as the uncrowned leader of the Greens, is hard to overlook.
From Time Magazine Archive
Who was there that did not know Jean Laparde—from the President of France to the gamin of the gutters!
From The Belovéd Traitor by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)
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