gaminerie en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from French gaminerie. See gamin.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) impishness
1935, P. G. Wodehouse, 'Blandings Castle', Herbert Jenkins, 1957, page 179. When she had entered his employment a few days before, he had noticed, of course, that she had a sort of ethereal beauty; but then every girl you see in Hollywood has either ethereal beauty or roguish gaminerie or a dark, slumbrous face that hints at hidden passion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gamineries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |