bonne femme

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawn fem]
- /bɔn fɛm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawn fem]
- /bɔn fɛm/

Definitions of bonne femme words

adjective bonne femme prepared in simple style, as in a cream sauce containing mushrooms: fillet of sole bonne femme. 1
noun bonne femme (Informal) (usually ironic or affectionate) A woman, feminine of bonhomme. 0

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Origin of bonne femme

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25, bonne femme is from the French word à la bonne femme literally, in the manner of a good housewife

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Parts of speech for Bonne femme

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bonne femme popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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