gingette en · NOUN
Etymology
From ging(er) (“red-haired person”) + -ette (suffix forming female equivalents). Compare ging and -ette (“a person, especially a woman, with the specified hair color”).
Meanings
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(colloquial, derogatory, often) A female with reddish-brown hair.
An Israeli sabre meets an Irish colleen redhead; 'Gingette' sparks do fly, resulting in a marriage made in heaven for Victor and Adrienne Elalouf.
2010, Brief Encounters, page 339:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gingettes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
copperhead · redpoll · Pippi Longstocking · carrots · redhead · gingernut · red-headed stepchild · ginger minger · ging · bloodnut · ginger knob · redette · ginge · strawberry blonde · firebox · ranga · Bluey · carrot top · coppertop · ginger head · ginger · Red · fire-crotch