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jeune fille

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun jeune fille has 1 sense
  1. lass, lassie, young girl, jeune fille - a girl or young woman who is unmarried
    --1 is a kind of girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille
    --1 has particulars: bobbysoxer, bobby-socker; Lolita

Definitions from the Web

Jeune Fille

Part of Speech: Noun

Pronunciation: zhœn fee


Sense 1:

Definition: A French term meaning "young girl" or "maiden."

Example Sentence: The jeune fille walked gracefully down the streets of Paris.

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Sense 2:

Definition: A term used to refer to a young, unmarried woman.

Example Sentence: In the 19th century, it was customary for a jeune fille to be accompanied by a chaperone.

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Sense 3:

Definition: A phrase commonly used in French literature and poetry to denote innocence and youthfulness.

Example Sentence: The author beautifully described the young girl as a "maison de rêve," meaning a house of dreams, in his poem about the jeune fille.

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