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Parisienne

American  
[puh-ree-zee-en] / pəˌri ziˈɛn /

noun

  1. a girl or woman who is a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.


Gender

See -enne.

Etymology

Origin of Parisienne

1885–90; < French parisienne, feminine of parisien Parisian

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And through this collection, she masterfully transported us all to Paris, offering an emotional tribute to the enduring allure of the Parisienne, right on the quayside of the Seine.

From Seattle Times Jul. 4, 2023

Favourite Nashwa won from La Parisienne with Rosacea third in the race which is officially known as the Prix de Diane.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2022

Black’s private detective and security consultant Aimée Leduc is a native Parisienne, daughter of a disgraced policeman.

From Washington Post Apr. 16, 2022

“Je Ne Suis Pas Parisienne” traces the Parisienne as international marketing phenomenon back to the 1900 Paris Exposition, a fair celebrating the turn of the century.

From The New Yorker Sep. 19, 2019

In October of the same year I created the part of Gabrielle Chevrette in 'La Vie,' an adaptation by H. B. Farnie of Offenbach's 'La Vie Parisienne.'

From Famous Prima Donnas by Lewis Clinton Strang

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