Gamine
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
- 2 a girl of impish appeal wordnet
- 3 A mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman.
- 4 a homeless girl who roams the streets wordnet
Adjective
- 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."
Antonyms
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More examples"Tom once described Mary as having a gamine look."
Etymology
Borrowed from French gamine.