gamine

noun

Definition of gaminenext
1
as in waif

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2
as in pixie

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Recent Examples of gamine Russell’s gamine look conjures up memories of another iconic pixie cut: that of Audrey Hepburn. — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 July 2024 Jean Seberg and Jean-Paul Belmondo are Patricia and Michel, the gamine and the criminal, simultaneously artless and deliberate. — Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 May 2024 The ‘gamine fille’ appeared here and there, such as a camisole style dress, go-go shorts, and a grey flannel bralette over a turtleneck paired with a skirt. — Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Other menswear moments had a ‘gamine garçon’ mood and included a louche shirt and vest with tailored pants or a simple khaki suit and white shirt look. — Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gamine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamine
  1. waif
  2. pixie
  3. urchin
  4. tomboy
  5. romp
Noun
  • Diminutive Darcy Rose Byrnes makes for a terrific waif of a hotel maid, her presence central to the action.
    — Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The immortal embarrassment of Nosferatu The arduous, debilitating affair between melancholic 1830s waif Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) and her vampire lover-enemy Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård, under tons of prosthetics) begins with deception.
    — Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of waif
Noun
  • The college campus pixie dust carried through to a top-notch step show performed by some HBCU (Historically Black College and University) fraternities and sororities.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
  • No need for pixie dust when a simple badge can bring the best news ever! Alexis Allen had the surprise of a lifetime for her 11-year-old daughter Addison during a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
    — Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of pixie
Noun
  • Read on for an exclusive excerpt from the prologue of The Secret Book Society. London, England June 1895 Clara Chambers, the Countess of Duxbury, entered her drawing room and considered the urchin who’d demanded to be seen at once.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There were enormous sponges and urchins with long spines.
    — Nell Zink, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of urchin
Noun
  • McKeon joined the cast of the series, which already included Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn and Kim Fields, as tomboy Jo Polniaczek for its second season in 1980.
    — John Russell, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Cukor referred to her characterization by the French term for tomboy, garçonne.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of tomboy
Noun
  • Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd star in the comedy/horror romp that opens Friday.
    — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The day’s excursions go beyond off-roading romps; stops include scenic outlooks, a catered lunch, sand surfing at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, and an available horseback-riding experience.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of romp

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“Gamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamine. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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