Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gri-zet]
- /grɪˈzɛt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gri-zet]
- /grɪˈzɛt/
Definitions of grisette word
- noun grisette a young French workingwoman. 1
- noun grisette A common edible woodland mushroom with a brown or gray cap, a slender stem, and white gills. 1
- noun grisette (esp formerly) a French working-class girl, esp a pretty or flirtatious one 0
- noun grisette an edible toadstool of the genus Amanita of broad-leaved and birch woods 0
- noun grisette a French working girl 0
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Origin of grisette
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < French, equivalent to gris gray (see griseous) + -ette -ette; originally a cheap gray fabric, or dress made of such fabric, worn by young working women in the garment trade
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Parts of speech for Grisette
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grisette popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
grisette usage trend in Literature
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