gamine
pronunciation
How to pronounce gamine in British English:
UK [gæˈmi:n]
How to pronounce gamine in American English:
US [ɡæˈmin, ˈɡæmin]
Word Origin
- gamine (n.)
- "small, slim, pert young girl," 1899, from French gamine, fem. of gamin.
Example
- 1. Her newly cropped hair gives her a fashionably gamine look .
- 2. China emerges stronger than ever , with more solid foundation against flood , drought and gamine .
- 3. You don 't think of an elegant woman in this season 's dries , gamine haircut , and slender olive-coloured knee boots , doing her all to make sure everyone is ok .