grisette

Definitions


[ɡrɪˈzɛt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a common edible woodland mushroom with a brown or grey cap, a slender stem, and white gills

- a young working-class Frenchwoman


Phrases:

Origin:
French, from gris ‘grey’ + the diminutive suffix -ette; in grisette the term derives from the grey dress material typically worn by such women; grisette is an extended use




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