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GRISETTE

\ɡɹa͡ɪsˈɛt], \ɡɹa‍ɪsˈɛt], \ɡ_ɹ_aɪ_s_ˈɛ_t]\

Definitions of GRISETTE

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A gay young Frenchwoman of the lower class.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

In France, a tradesman's wife or daughter; a shop girl.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

n. [French] Wife or daughter of a tradesman;â€”in Paris, a flower girl, milliner, or shop girl, who lives, but is not kept, as a mistressâ€”chiefly with clerks and students.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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