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grisette

gri·sette
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gri-zet]
    • /grɪˈzɛt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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