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ga·mine
(gă-mēn′, găm′ēn)n.
1. An often homeless girl who roams about the streets; an urchin.
2. A petite, charming girl or woman, especially one with a playful demeanor.
[French, feminine of gamin, gamin.]
ga·mine′ adj.
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gamine
(ˈɡæmiːn; French ɡamin)n
a. a slim and boyish girl or young woman; an elfish tomboy
b. (as modifier): a gamine style of haircut.
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gam•ine
(ˈgæm in, -ɪn, gæˈmin)n.
1. a neglected girl left to run about the streets.
2. a diminutive girl, esp. one who is pert.
adj. 3. of or like a gamine.
[1895–1900; < French; feminine of gamin]
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| Noun | 1. | gamine - a homeless girl who roams the streets guttersnipe, street urchin - a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas |
| 2. | gamine - a girl of impish appeal |
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Translations
gamine
[gæˈmiːn]A. N muchacha delgada y con aspecto de chico
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gamine
adj → jungenhaft, knabenhaft
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