gamine
Meanings
noun
- A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
- A mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman.
adj
- Having a boyish, mischievous charm; elfish, typically with short hair.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French gamine.
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