petite amie

noun

A girlfriend.

OriginFrench petite amie →
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Meanings

noun
  1. dated or intentional GallicismA girlfriend.

Origin

  1. Frenchpetite amie
  2. Frenchpetite amie
  3. Englishpetite amie

Borrowed from French petite amie.

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petite amie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petite%20amie

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Chicago

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