Definitions for grisette
grɪˈzɛtgrisette

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grisettenoun

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

2. Etymology: From grisette, from gris.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grisettenoun

   a French girl or young married woman of the lower class; more frequently, a young working woman who is fond of gallantry

2. Etymology: [F., fr. grisette a gray woolen cloth, fr. gris gray. Grisettes were so called because they wore gray gowns made of this stuff. See Gars.]

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1. Grisette

   The word grisette has referred to a French working-class woman from the late 17th century and remained in common use through the Belle Époque era, albeit with some modifications to its meaning. It derives from gris, and refers to the cheap grey fabric of the dresses these women originally wore. The 1694 edition of the Dictionnaire de l'Académie française described a grisette as simply "a woman of lowly condition". By the 1835 edition of the dictionary, her status had risen somewhat. She was described as: "a young working woman who is coquettish and flirtatious." This usage can be seen in one of Oliver Wendell Holmes' early poems 'Our Yankee Girls': "the gay grisette, whose fingers touch love's thousand chords so well...". In practice, "young working woman" referred primarily to those employed in the garment and millinery trades as seamstresses or shop assistants, the few occupations open to them in 19th century urban France, apart from domestic service. The sexual connotations which had long accompanied the word are made explicit in Webster's Third New International Dictionary which lists one of its meanings as a young woman who combines part-time prostitution with another occupation. Webster's quotes an example from Henry Seidel Canby's 1943 biography of Walt Whitman:

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grisette

   gri-zet′, n. a gay young Frenchwoman of the lower class. [Fr. grisette, a gray gown, which used to be worn by that class—gris, gray.]

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grisette

   A generic name for a Parisian shop or work girl, from the gris, or grey cloth, which was at one time generally worn by the inferior classes in France.

Anagrams for grisette »

1. tergites

How to pronounce grisette?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of grisette in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of grisette in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grisette
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grisette
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=grisette
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=grisette
5. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=grisette