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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
2. 2
   a girl of impish appeal wordnet
3. 3
   A mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman.
4. 4
   a homeless girl who roams the streets wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a boyish, mischievous charm; elfish, typically with short hair.

   "In her navy linen trousers and her, perhaps too tight, white jersey, Jennifer was determinedly gamine."

Synonyms

All synonyms

arabbeachcomberbeggarbumbummerdogie

Antonyms

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gamin

Example

More examples

"Tom once described Mary as having a gamine look."

Etymology

Borrowed from French gamine.

Related phrases

street urchin

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