gamine

ga·mine

 (gă-mēn′, găm′ēn)

n.

1. An often homeless girl who roams about the streets; an urchin.

2. A petite, charming girl or woman, especially one with a playful demeanor.

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[French, feminine of gamin, gamin.]

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ga·mine′ adj.

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gamine

(ˈɡæmiːn; French ɡamin)

n

a. a slim and boyish girl or young woman; an elfish tomboy

b. (as modifier): a gamine style of haircut.

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gam•ine

(ˈgæm in, -ɪn, gæˈmin)

n.

1. a neglected girl left to run about the streets.

2. a diminutive girl, esp. one who is pert.

adj.

3. of or like a gamine.

[1895–1900; < French; feminine of gamin]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gamine - a homeless girl who roams the streets guttersnipe, street urchin - a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
	2.	gamine - a girl of impish appeal fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"

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Translations

gamine

[gæˈmiːn]

A. N muchacha delgada y con aspecto de chico

B. CPD gamine haircut N → corte m a la garçon

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gamine

[gæˈmiːn]

adj (= boyish) → de garçonne

n (= woman) → garçonne f

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gamine

adj → jungenhaft, knabenhaft

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