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midinette

/ˌmɪdɪˈnɛt/

Rhymes with -ɛt

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

noun midinettes

A female salesperson, a shopgirl, especially in Paris.
A vacuous but fashionable young woman. This? One finds them in every other midinette’s haunt, literally for sous.
A type of miniature climbing rose.

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@misc{midinette_2026,
  title = {midinette},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/midinette},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}