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gamine

ga·mine [ gá mn ]


noun  (plural ga·mines)
Definition:
 
1. boyish girl: a girl or young woman who is boyish in appearance

2. girl street urchin: a young girl, often homeless, who roams the streets



adjective 
Definition:
 
appealingly boyish: describes girls or young women who are charmingly boyish in appearance

[Late 19th century. < French, form of gamin "child on the streets"]
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