grisette

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

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

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