GAMINE


Meaning of GAMINE in English

/ gæˈmiːn; NAmE / adjective

( formal ) ( of a young woman ) thin and attractive; looking like a boy

►  gam·ine noun

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: French , feminine of gamin , originally an eastern dialect word, of unknown origin.

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