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Gamine vs Gaminesque - What's the difference?

gamine | gaminesque |

As adjectives the difference between gamine and gaminesque

is that gamine is (of a girl) having a boyish, mischievous charm; tomboyish while gaminesque is like a gamin or gamine; mischievously charming without sophistication.

As a noun gamine

is a (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.

gamine

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl
  • a mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a girl) having a boyish, mischievous charm; tomboyish.

    • See also

    * gamin

    Anagrams

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    gaminesque

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a gamin or gamine; mischievously charming without sophistication.