Etymology

midinette

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Today it means: A female salesperson, a shopgirl, especially in Paris. Full definition →

French midinette
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  1. French · borrowed frommidinette
  2. English todaymidinette

Borrowed from French midinette, from midi (“midday”) + dinette, diminutive of diner (“dinner”).

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