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GAMINE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A girl of impish appeal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("gamine" is a kind of...):

fille; girl; miss; missy; young lady; young woman (a young female)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A homeless girl who roams the streets

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("gamine" is a kind of...):

guttersnipe; street urchin (a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas)

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