Parisienne
Americannoun
Gender
See -enne.
Etymology
Origin of Parisienne
1885–90; < French parisienne, feminine of parisien Parisian
Example Sentences
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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
With a girl I saw him then, That vile Parisienne, Down by the Seine.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2021
“One isn’t born a Parisienne, she becomes it,” she wrote, in thick, black marker.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 19, 2019
A young American of my acquaintance, met, not long since, in the salons of a distinguished Parisienne, one of the most learnedly scientific of the French authors of our times.
From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Lunettes, Henry
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