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grisettes

/ɡrɪˈzɛts/

Meanings
noun
A French girl or young married woman of the lower class; especially, a young working-class woman of perceived easy morals.

Examples :

"In 19th-century Paris, many young women worked as seamstresses or flower sellers, and some were known as grisettes due to their perceived flirtatious nature and simple clothing. "
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Related Words

Illustration sellers

sellers noun

/ˈsɛləz/

An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.

"The family took shelter in the root cellar during the tornado warning. "

Illustration morals

morals noun

/ˈmɒɹəlz/ /ˈmɑɹəlz/

(of a narrative) The ethical significance or practical lesson.

"The morals of the story about the boy who cried wolf are that lying can ruin your reputation and that people may not believe you even when you're telling the truth. "

Illustration flirtatious

flirtatious adjective

/flɚˈteɪʃəs/

Of or pertaining to flirtation.

"My sister's flirtatious remarks made the other students laugh during the presentation. "

Illustration seamstresses

seamstresses noun

/ˈsiːmstrəsɪz/

A woman who sews clothes professionally.

"The ballet company hired several seamstresses to make costumes for the upcoming performance. "

Illustration century

century noun

/ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

"My grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year, marking the end of the twentieth century. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration married

married noun

/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/ /ˈmæɹ.id/

A married person.

"My married cousin is a teacher at the local school. "

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

To become aware of, through the physical senses or by thinking; to see; to understand.

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

Illustration worked

worked verb

/wɜːkt/ /wɝkt/

To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.

"He’s working in a bar."

Illustration clothing

clothing verb

/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

"to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly"

Illustration working

working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

Illustration french

french verb

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ/

To prepare food by cutting it into strips.

"The chef will french the carrots before adding them to the stew. "