Parisienne
Americannoun
Gender
See -enne.
Etymology
Origin of Parisienne
1885–90; < French parisienne, feminine of parisien Parisian
Example Sentences
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He moved to Paris to study at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne when he was just 17, and went on to work with Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
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
With a girl I saw him then, That vile Parisienne, Down by the Seine.
From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2021
But the next morning brought a farewell letter from the lovely Parisienne, who informed him that she should return at once to her home in France.
From A Twofold Life by Hillern, Wilhelmine von
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