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grisette definition

gri·sette (grē zet′, gri-)

noun

a French working girl

Etymology: Fr, orig., gray woolen cloth used for dresses worn by working girls < gris, gray: see grisaille

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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