gamine

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ga·mine

noun \ga-ˈmēn, ˈga-ˌmēn\

Definition of GAMINE

1
: a girl who hangs around on the streets
2
: a small playfully mischievous girl

Examples of GAMINE

  1. a movie about a French gamine

Origin of GAMINE

French, feminine of gamin
First Known Use: 1889

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