gamine

noun

Definition of gaminenext
1
as in waif

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as in pixie

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Recent Examples of gamine The actors are all likeable enough, especially the gamine Demoustier, but they are stuck with limp material that’s more twee than captivating. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 Vato’s tiny storefront is austere and modern, an aesthetic that extends to the burritos themselves, which are long, lithe roll-ups with a sort of gamine appeal, svelte as a Virginia Slim. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026 The look should be gamine, elegant, and worn with all of the confidence required of a true short cut. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026 Within the Paris setting, Chadwick felt aptly French with her gamine pixie cut, and her mellifluous voice was impressively restrained. — Sarah Moroz, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gamine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamine
  1. waif
  2. pixie
  3. urchin
  4. tomboy
  5. hoyden
  6. romp
Noun
  • Everyone was chasing a waif look.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • More like a woman who had written a book and less like a lost waif.
    — Allegra Goodman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of waif
Noun
  • This pixie cut is close at the nape of the neck and fuller in the crown with soft edges, explains Laurie Anderson Ashe, stylist and owner of Hair Colour Concepts in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
  • Some of the trendiest hairstyles—we’re talking tousled pixies, timeless bobs, and modern shags, to name a few—look especially incredible with gray hair.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 17 July 2026
Definition of pixie
Noun
  • Fossil hunters will have fun here when the tide is out and sea sponges and urchins are visible.
    — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
  • The emotional stakes — which also involve a thieving street urchin (Baltasar Espinach) the De la Vegas adopt — are real.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of urchin
Noun
  • Maki is spunky and more tomboy-ish, while Omura is the more straightlaced and serious of the two.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026
  • Based on the real-life author, the second-oldest Ingalls daughter is portrayed as a tomboy and animal lover with a big heart.
    — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Definition of tomboy
Noun
  • Rudeness is of course still frowned upon, and sometimes hoydens behaved in ways that are rude by today’s standards – a girl who pushed another out of her seat at school was a hoyden in 1865.
    — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2018
Definition of hoyden
Noun
  • Superhero movies weren't dominating the box office, and tapping the Evil Dead director for a PG-13 action romp that had been in development hell for 25 years wasn't guaranteed to work out.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
  • The critter gained numerous fans during its brief romp around Comerica, with the crowd booing after its capture and again when Miller called for a round of applause for the ground crew after the ordeal.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of romp

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“Gamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamine. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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