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gamine

The correct spelling is gamine.

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noun

Say it like: Gam-ine

The correct spelling is gamine. A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
  2. 2.A mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman.

adjective

  1. 1.(of a girl) Having a boyish, mischievous charm; tomboyish.

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