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Noun

gamine (plural gamines)

1. a female street urchin
2. a mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman

Adjective

gamine (comparative more gamine, superlative most gamine)

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

I learned it today. And now have you.

I DIDN'T KNOW IT.


OED says:

Pronunciation: /gaˈmin/

Etymology: French.

A female gamin; an attractively pert, mischievous or elfish girl or young woman, usually small and slim.

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