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Parisienne

Parisienne

1 8.6
A woman from Paris often seen as elegant and fashionable
  • noun
  • /ˌpærɪˈziːən/
translation icon : parisina
  • Although a fashionable Parisienne might have worn a black or a white dress around 1800, it is less clear that she would have worn three colors.
  • la Parisienne

Examples

  • The Parisienne strolled along the Seine, her elegant attire reflecting the latest trends in Parisian fashion.

  • The fashion show featured many stunning outfits modeled by a chic Parisienne who captivated the audience.

  • Ooh la la, as they say (I could totally be a Parisienne, right?)

    Blog text (29)

  • She was Parisienne.

    Melinda and Melinda (2004)

  • It was only later he noticed—and by then he didn't care—that the grace of her form was only a matter of her choice in clothing, which she undertook with all the good taste and shrewd eye for illusion of a Parisienne.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • As a proud Parisienne, she embodies the style and grace that the city is famous for.

Synonyms

city girl
vsParisienne
8 3.9

A woman who lives in a city and likes fashion and busy city life

is a Paris resident who is especially seen as elegant or fashionable
Frenchwoman
vsParisienne
2 3.0

A woman from France

is specifically a Paris resident often noted for elegance or fashion

Surface Forms

Parisienne singular
Parisiennes plural

Etymology

Parisienne comes from the city name Paris plus the French ending -ienne, which means 'from Paris' for a woman. So a Parisienne is literally 'a woman from Paris', and the word often suggests the stylish, elegant image people imagine from the city.