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

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

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

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 • Jun. 10, 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

“To parody a joke in last week’s La Vie Parisienne, I am not so old as I look, my dear.”

From The Rustle of Silk by Hamilton, Cosmo