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grisette.

A (chiefly French) girl or young married woman of the lower class; especially, a young working-class woman of perceived easy morals.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡɹɪˈzɛt/UK
  1. A (chiefly French) girl or young married woman of the lower class; especially, a young working-class woman of perceived easy morals.

  2. The grisette amanita (Amanita vaginata), an edible mushroom in the amanita family.

  3. A variety of low-alcohol beer that is light in body, with a noticeable tartness similar to other farmhouse ales.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French grisette, from gris (“grey”) + -ette, named after the color of the fabric associated with low value or bad quality.

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