Parisienne

American  

[puh-ree-zee-en] / pəˌri ziˈɛn /

noun

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

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Gender

See -enne.

Etymology

Origin of Parisienne

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

Example Sentences

As framed by beautiful, evocative pairings that punctuate the show’s final galleries, the conversation continued, with some of Manet’s later boudoir interiors and portraits of fashionable Parisiennes unthinkable without Morisot’s example.

From The Wall Street Journal

But perhaps the most quintessential Parisian touch was a fruit basket — a homage to the Parisienne of the 1970s.

From Seattle Times

Thierry Ways, the owner of La Parisienne, a delicatessen in the coastal city of Barranquilla, also pointed out the inconsistency in the new rule.

From New York Times

With a girl I saw him then, That vile Parisienne, Down by the Seine.

From Washington Post

“It’s been my best year yet in terms of income and projects,” said Camille Charriere, a Parisienne in London with one million Instagram followers who is also a podcaster, consultant and writer.

From New York Times