MÉTISSE


Meaning of MÉTISSE in English

/may tees"/ , n. , pl. métisses /-tees", -tee"siz/ .

1. a woman of mixed ancestry.

2. ( cap. ) Canadian. a woman of white, esp. French, and American Indian parentage.

Also, metisse .

[ 1890-95; ]

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