grisettes
/ɡrɪˈzɛts/
noun
- Young working-class women, especially in France, known for their lively, independent spirit and often working as seamstresses or shop girls.
- In 19th-century literature, grisettes were often portrayed as cheerful and hardworking.
- The novel features a group of grisettes who work in a Parisian dress shop.
- The artist's paintings captured the everyday life of grisettes in the city.
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