Parisienne
[puh-ree-zee-en]
- a girl or woman who is a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.
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Origin of Parisienne
Usage note
See -enne.
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According to her, he was in love with a young Parisienne, who received him very kindly.
Woman's Work in MusicArthur Elson
Fine teeth, black eyes, a dainty foot, a figure like a Parisienne's.
Madame BovaryGustave Flaubert
And Nunkie talked and talked: the Parisienne, a perpetual scandal!
The Bill-ToppersAndre Castaigne
She, Lily Clifton, 161 was treated like a “Parisienne”: she hated that sort!
The Bill-ToppersAndre Castaigne
If you want a woman who is fast, a Parisienne is best, or even an American.