GRISETTES

Noun

grisettes

plural of grisette

Source: Wiktionary


GRISETTE

Gri*sette", n. Etym: [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.]

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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