GRISETTE


Meaning of GRISETTE in English

— grisettish , adj.

/gri zet"/ , n.

a young French workingwoman.

[ 1690-1700; gris gray (see GRISEOUS) + -ette -ETTE; orig. a cheap gray fabric, or dress made of such fabric, worn by young working women in the garment trade ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .