Meanings
plural collegiennes
- datedA female college student.
The College Smoke Shop […] For Collegions^([sic]) and Collegiennes alike
1920 October 26, The Bucknellian, volume XXIV, number 3, Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University, page three5 more examples
Young Mr. MacLeod had met Emily at a football game, when he was a collegian and she a collegienne.
1912, Rupert Hughes, “The Last Fledgling”, in The Old Nest, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., section IV, page 54Years later one of the inarticulate brats had come home as a collegian in a funny hat, and Mama had become Mater. This had lasted until one of the brattines came home as a collegienne with a swagger and a funny sweater.
1917, Rupert Hughes, “Pop”, in In a Little Town, New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers […], section I, page 44A hat that should appeal particularly to girls going away to school. […] A collegienne type at $7.50. —Collegienne Millinery Shop—Bullock’s Fifth Floor.
1924 August 27, “Fashions En Route to School and College”, in The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif., part II, page 3Choice of All Raccoon Coats / Unrestricted choice of collegiate models in raccoon, formerly priced to $395. An event of especial appeal to the collegienne
1926 December 30, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, volume 79, number 114, St. Louis, Mo., page 17Sacred to the male collegians, the manipulation of cards to form properly the intricate letters flashed out to visiting teams during Coliseum clashes has caused some consternation among the fair students at the local university. Paul Elmquist, yell king, has decided, therefore, to let the collegiennes in on the secret and is conducting private classes for all the curious.
1927 October 5, “Co-Eds Learn Rooting Secret: Told How Designs Are Formed at Games”, in The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif., part II, page 23, column 6
Origin
- Frenchcollégienne
- Englishcollegienne
From French collégienne. Feminine form of collegian.
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