Parisienne
[ puh-ree-zee-en ]
noun
a girl or woman who is a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.
Origin of Parisienne
1usage note For Parisienne
See -enne.
Words Nearby Parisienne
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How to use Parisienne in a sentence
But for Europe, he looked to La Parisienne—a nod to the history of the house.
Raf Simons’s Fall 2013/Winter 2014 Haute Couture Dior Collection | Alice Cavanagh | July 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe weather may be bitterly cold, but that makes no difference to the Parisienne.
In Vanity Fair | Eleanor Hoyt BrainerdWherever there is clever entertainment, there one finds the swell Parisienne.
In Vanity Fair | Eleanor Hoyt BrainerdShe is so coquette in her velvets and broadcloth and furs, this dear Parisienne.
In Vanity Fair | Eleanor Hoyt BrainerdIn another respect the Victorian is the direct opposite of the Parisienne.
Town Life in Australia | R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny
His eye fell on the terra-cotta Parisienne dancing inanely on her pedestal, and he moaned like one in pain.
Audrey Craven | May Sinclair
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