midinette
[ mid-n-et; French mee-dee-net ]
/ ˌmɪd nˈɛt; French mi diˈnɛt /
noun, plural mid·i·nettes [mid-n-ets; French mee-dee-net] /ˌmɪd nˈɛts; French mi diˈnɛt/.
a young Parisian saleswoman or seamstress.
Words nearby midinette
midi system,
midi-,
midi-pyrénées,
midian,
midianite,
midinette,
midiron,
midiskirt,
midland,
midlander,
midlands
Example sentences from the Web for midinette
Desnoyers knew all about his relations (so far honorable) with a midinette from the rue Taitbout.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse |Vicente Blasco IbanezAs a whole the midinette class is badly fed and therefore delicate and too often a prey to consumption.
France |Gordon Cochrane HomeThen we chatted discreetly with a Paris midinette at the gate of the farm.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider |W. H. L. WatsonThe solo is Massenet, simon-pure Massenet, the idol of the Paris midinette.
The Merry-Go-Round |Carl Van Vechten
British Dictionary definitions for midinette
midinette
/ (ˌmɪdɪˈnɛt, French midinɛt) /
noun plural -nettes (-ˈnɛts, French -nɛt)
a Parisian seamstress or salesgirl in a clothes shop
Word Origin for midinette
C20: from French, from
midi noon +
dinette light meal, since the girls had time for no more than a snack at midday