INGÉNUE


Meaning of INGÉNUE in English

in ‧ gé ‧ nue /ˈænʒeɪnjuː $ ˈændʒənuː/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin ingenuus ; ⇨ ↑ ingenuous ]

a young girl, especially in a film or play, who has not had much experience of life

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.