NYMPHET

nymphet

(noun) a sexually attractive young woman

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nymphet (plural nymphets)

(obsolete) A small nymph. [17th-19th c.]

A sexually attractive girl or young woman. [from 20th c.]

Usage notes

More common than the alternative spelling nymphette, which uses the more standard feminine suffix -ette.

Synonyms

• jailbait, lolita, nymph

Source: Wiktionary


Nymph"et, n.

Definition: A little or young nymph. [Poetic] "The nymphets sporting there." Drayton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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