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grisette
[ gri-zet ]
/ grɪˈzɛt /
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noun
a young French workingwoman.
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Origin of grisette
OTHER WORDS FROM grisette
gri·set·tish, adjectiveWords nearby grisette
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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
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