grisettes

Definition of grisettesnext
plural of grisette

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grisettes
prostitutes
Noun
  • The mothers were usually poor women or prostitutes, the children generally given up for adoption to orphanages, many of them run by foreign missionaries.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Outside a tent, Dunk is told, by two of the show’s jaded yet cheerful prostitutes, that Ser Manfred is busy napping.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Grisettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grisettes. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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