Gamine Definition

gă-mēn, gămēn
noun
An often homeless girl who roams about the streets; an urchin.
American Heritage
A petite, charming girl or woman, especially one with a playful demeanor.
American Heritage

A female street urchin.

Wiktionary
adjective

(of a girl) Having a boyish, mischievous charm; tomboyish.

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Other Word Forms of Gamine

Noun

Singular:
gamine
Plural:
gamines

Origin of Gamine

  • French feminine of gamin gamin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French

    From Wiktionary

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