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collegienne

noun
col·le·gi·enne | \ kə¦lējē¦en \
plural -s

Definition of collegienne 

: a female college student —used especially in fashion advertisements

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History and Etymology for collegienne

from collegian, after such pairs as English comedian: comedienne

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